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‘Floating village’ to house Asian Games athletes in Japan
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» TOKYO - Athletes at next year’s Asian Games in Japan will stay on a “floating village” cruise ship and in converted shipping containers, an organising official told AFP, defending the cost-cutting move.
Weka, Noppassorn navigate to glory
Sports, Bangkok Post and Agencies, Published on 27/09/2023
» Sailors ML Weka Bhanubandh and Noppassorn Khunboonjan won two gold medals for Thailand at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday.
Thailand makes eSports history at Asian Games
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China: Thailand claimed the first eSports medal awarded at the Asian Games on Tuesday, winning a bronze in a playoff against Vietnam in a mobile phone game at an event that will be closely watched by Olympic officials.
Asian Games fans await first eSports medals
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Indonesia, South Korea and hosts China scooped gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday as eSports fans eagerly awaited the outcome of the first gaming medal ever at a major multisports event.
Chinese hope to lay a marker
Sports, Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU: After a year's delay due to Covid-19, the 19th Asian Games officially open on Saturday with hosts China eager to lift a country mired in economic gloom and athletes hoping to lay a marker before next year's Paris Olympics.
Brazil's favela gamers dream big
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Coming of age in the Brazilian favela of Vigario Geral, Luiz Augusto Jr used to spend his money playing video games.
South Korea to set up e-sports stadium, park near Seoul
Pulse, Published on 22/07/2019
» South Korea is building a stadium and park devoted to e-sports in Pangyo, south of Seoul, befitting its global reputation as the country of eSports.