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Japan hails ‘new chapter’ with first Olympic pairs skating gold
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» Japan hailed a “new chapter” in the country’s figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
‘Quad God’ turns mortal at Winter Olympics
Lori Ewing, Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - The pressure had been building, the glare of Olympic expectation, the scrutiny of a sport that demands not only athletic precision but artistic perfection. And on Friday, all of it came crashing down on Ilia Malinin.
LA Olympics chief faces heat over Epstein files emails
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier’s girlfriend.
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.
Thailand seal 7th overall title at Para Games
Sports, Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Thai para athletes ruled the 13th Asean Para Games, finishing on top of the medal table as the regional tournament concluded with a colourful closing ceremony at His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Monday night.
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Manchester United sack manager Ruben Amorim
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
Man City held by Chelsea in major title blow, Liverpool denied in Fulham thriller
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - Manchester City's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback as managerless Chelsea salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw, while Harrison Reed's stunning last-gasp strike gave Fulham a 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday.
World reaction to US action against Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2026
» World leaders' reactions to Saturday's US attack on Venezuela.
Thai taekwondo stars smash gold target
Published on 12/12/2025
» Taekwondo had entered the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a bold promise of delivering at least five gold medals. By yesterday evening, the Thai squad had not only met that target but surged past it, collecting three more titles to lift their tally to six — with one full day of competition still to come.