Showing 1 - 10 of 24
China's netizens rally around Pan after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» HONG KONG - China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100 metres freestyle was not "humanly possible".
Singapore bars sole Olympic champion from competition after cannabis use
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's only Olympic gold medal winner, swimmer Joseph Schooling, will not be given further leave from national service to compete because he admitted to using cannabis, the tightly-controlled city-state said on Wednesday.
McKeon reigns in Commonwealth pool as horror crash mars track cycling
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Swimming superstars Emma McKeon and Chad le Clos made Commonwealth Games history on Sunday as Adam Peaty suffered a shock defeat while the track cycling was overshadowed by a horror smash.
Ledecky and Sjostrom extend their reigns in world championships
AFP, Published on 25/06/2022
» BUDAPEST: Katie Ledecky won a record-breaking fifth straight 800m world title on Friday, just over an hour after Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth consecutive victory in the women's 50m butterfly.
Youngster Popovici, veteran Ledecky take glory in swimming worlds
AFP, Published on 21/06/2022
» BUDAPEST - A teenage prince grabbed his first title, while a veteran queen of swimming reclaimed her throne in the first two finals of the World Championships on Monday in Budapest.
Thailand leap to second spot
Sports, Published on 16/05/2022
» Thailand moved to second place in the 31st SEA Games overall standings after picking up seven more gold medals yesterday.
Thailand wins SEA Games bronze after swim controversy
AFP, Published on 15/05/2022
» Olympic swimming hero Joseph Schooling had a first gold of this year's Southeast Asian Games dramatically snatched away when Singapore's sprint relay team were disqualified.
Brady confirms retirement, ends 'thrilling ride'
AFP, Published on 02/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES: NFL icon Tom Brady confirmed his retirement from the sport on Tuesday, officially bringing the curtain down on a glittering 22-season career.
'Most challenging' Tokyo Olympics declared closed
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the "most challenging Olympic journey" after a year's pandemic delay and threats of cancellation.
Kigchoge marathon masterclass as delayed Tokyo Olympics set to close
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» TOKYO - Marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge stormed to gold in one of the standout performances at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, with the curtain set to fall on the highly unusual Games.