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France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.
Honda LPGA Thailand returns with $1.8 million purse in 2026
Sports, Published on 11/11/2025
» The 19th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand next year will feature 72 top LPGA Tour players, competing for an increased total prize fund of US$1.8 million (approx 66 million baht), up from $1.7 million.
Mexico star Hernandez sorry for sexist comments
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican football icon Javier Hernandez apologised on Thursday for making sexist remarks which led to him being sanctioned by Mexico's football federation and his club Guadalajara.
Trans women barred from women’s football in England
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» LONDON - Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football from June 1, England’s governing Football Association announced on Thursday.
Women to outnumber men at LA28
Sports, Published on 11/04/2025
» The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved athlete quotas and event programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, IOC member Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul said.
Seoul honours Khunying Patama with prestigious citizenship award
Published on 06/11/2024
» In a special ceremony, Seoul awarded Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul honorary citizenship for her impactful contributions to South Korean sports and culture.
France and US announced as hosts for future Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Published on 25/07/2024
» The International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s General Assembly has announced that the French Alps have been conditionally selected to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Salt Lake City of the United States has been chosen to host the 2034 editions.
Brazil to stage 2027 Women's WC
Sports, AFP & Bangkok Post, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Women's World Cup will take place in South America for the first time after Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 edition at the 74th Fifa Congress yesterday.
New women's North American hockey league launches
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» MONTREAL - Women's ice hockey dropped the puck on the new year with the launch of a new professional league, with New York blanking host Toronto 4-0 on Monday in the debut game of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
As Qatar World Cup glory fades, Arab legacy remains
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» DOHA - One year after the Qatar World Cup, billboards emblazoned with the tournament's official slogan, "All is now," still stand by Doha's roadsides.