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Vivian Kong's gold at Paris Games inspires more girls to enrol in Hong Kong fencing schools
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Some fencing schools in Hong Kong are seeing a surge in sign-ups following epeeist Vivian Kong's gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, with club founders saying the triumph would encourage more girls to turn to the sport.
'Anything is possible': IOC's efforts for refugee athletes hailed
Sports, Yiech Pur Biel, Published on 27/10/2022
» There are only two times in my life that I've cried -- when my mother left me, and when I received the news that I would be on the first-ever IOC Refugee Olympic Team.
'We're pioneers' - Barca's La Masia finally opens its doors to women
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» BARCELONA: When Claudia Riumallo Pineda wakes up, it does not take her long to know where she is.
Karate hoping to land killer Tokyo blow before Olympic knockout
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» TOKYO: From Cobra Kai to Chuck Norris, karate is known around the world -- but practitioners of the Japanese martial art are hoping the Tokyo Olympics can bring an even wider audience.
TAT's marathon put back by 3 months
News, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/02/2021
» The Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2021, previously scheduled for March 14, was on Wednesday postponed to June 27 in order to avoid mass participation amid the latest outbreak of Covid-19.
Australia having a 'mare' with Ashes DRS calls
AFP, Published on 15/09/2019
» LONDON - Australia captain Tim Paine admitted he was having "a mare" after twice failing to review umpiring decisions in the fifth Ashes Test even though the challenges would have brought wickets.