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'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» KYIV — Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.

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Moriya and Pornanong lead star-studded invite

Sports, Published on 11/02/2026

» Thai veterans Moriya Jutanugarn and Pornanong Phatlum lead the cast of 12 golfers invited to join next week's Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya, Chon Buri, from Feb 19-22.

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Amateurs on the rise with WAAP success

Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 11/02/2026

» The region's top women amateur golfers, including Thailand's Prim Prachnakorn and Achiraya Sriwong, Malaysia's Jeneath Wong and Korea's Oh Soo-Min, do not need to look far for inspiration when they reach the crossroads of when to turn professional.

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Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream

AFP, Published on 08/02/2026

» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

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Jeeno fever as LPGA Thailand nears

Sports, Published on 06/02/2026

» Excitement is building ahead of the return of Honda LPGA Thailand 2026, set to take place from Feb 19-22 at Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya, as one of the strongest fields in the tournament's history prepares to compete.

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Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe

AFP, Published on 04/02/2026

» TOKYO - Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees, its chairman told Agence France-Presse (AFP) ahead of the new season.

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'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail

AFP, Published on 01/02/2026

» BELFAST - Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.

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Panitchaphon powers into the quarters

Sports, Published on 30/01/2026

» Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul stormed into the men's singles quarter-finals of the BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2026 at Nimibutr Stadium on Thursday.

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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation

AFP, Published on 28/01/2026

» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.

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Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions

AFP, Published on 27/01/2026

» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.