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Simone Biles is redefining athletic resilience
News, Lisa Jarvis, Published on 31/07/2024
» With the Olympics underway in Paris, the world has a front seat to something truly magical: the gravity-defying skills of US gymnast Simone Biles. And although I'm, of course, looking forward to watching her attempt the Yurchenko double pike vault -- a jump she is the only woman to even attempt in competition, and which she smashed during practice in Paris last week -- I'm really just glad to see her back in a leotard, beaming while high-fiving her teammates.
Rise of mixed-sex athletics will be good for sport
News, FD Flam, Published on 11/09/2023
» The assumption that an athlete's birth sex dictates his or her performance level has made transgender participation in sports a lightning rod -- but the issue is moot in a growing number of coed sports, from competitive sailing to pickleball to esports. And in the future, athletics are likely to evolve so that mixed-gender competition becomes much more common. That will lead to a rise in sports that are just as riveting, but more inclusive.
Pall hangs over China's Games
News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2022
» The Beijing Winter Olympics begin on Feb 4 -- and not without controversy given they are taking place as Beijing wrestles with human rights issues.
Boost pay for low-earning state workers to cut graft, seminar told
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2019
» Those who want to solve the graft problem should care more about the livelihood of low-paid employees, a seminar was told.
Govt urged to hike state workers' pay
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/06/2019
» The government should raise the salaries of low-paid state workers to reduce bribery, according to a research body on corruption in the Asia-Pacific public sector.
Hounding the press
News, Postbag, Published on 18/09/2018
» Re: "Cops out of bounds", (PostBag, Sept 15).
Economic slavery
News, Postbag, Published on 17/09/2018
» Re: "Regime takes credit for helping people fight debt", (BP, Sept 11).