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Ronaldo launches YouTube channel
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
Algerian Khelif defeats Thai rival amid gender dispute
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2024
» PARIS - Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to progress to the women's final at Roland Garros.
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".
Argentina clinch record 16th Copa America with 1-0 extra-time win over Colombia
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2024
» MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Defending champions Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from substitute Lautaro Martinez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Sunday.
Marathon world record holder Kiptum dies in road accident
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2024
» NAIROBI: Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a traffic accident in the Rift Valley on Sunday, cutting short the promising career of the only man to have run the endurance classic in less than two hours and one minute.
Former NBA star stirs Chinese anger by calling Taiwan a country
Reuters, Published on 12/05/2023
» BEIJING: Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwight Howard has triggered a wave of criticism on Chinese social media for calling Taiwan a country in a promotional video with Taiwan's vice president.
Iran water polo players fail to sing anthem, seen as support for protests
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2022
» Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes.
Thai lifters banned from Olympics over doping
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2019
» LONDON: Thailand's weightlifters face a ban from the Tokyo 2020 Games after six positive tests, two of them from reigning Olympic champions, at last year's World Championships.