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Trump-Infantino 'bromance' tested by Middle East war
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — The US-Israeli war on Iran represents a serious challenge to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with President Donald Trump less than three months before the World Cup, even if shared economic interests mean the alliance is likely to survive, analysts say.
Thai IOC member reinforces Kingdom’s Olympic role
Published on 18/02/2026
» Milano – Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Thailand’s member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president of the Badminton World Federation, played an active role at the 145th IOC Session in Milan, underlining Thailand’s continued engagement within the Olympic Movement.
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.
Patama: Sport pathway for preventing youth crime
Sports, Published on 28/11/2025
» Thailand has received strong regional support as it hosts the inaugural Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Conference, an International Olympic Committee (IOC)-assigned initiative aimed at using sport as a tool to deter youth crime and strengthen community safety across Asean.
Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» TORONTO — The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada has never hosted before.
2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» OLYMPIA, Greece - New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.
Thailand revs up for high-octane race
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 12/11/2025
» Thailand will once again take centre stage in the world of motorsport when it hosts the immensely popular PT Grand Prix of Thailand for the seventh consecutive year in February 2026.
Phony AI clickbait stealing fans away during baseball playoffs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.
Rockman ready to rumble in Tokyo
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 12/09/2025
» A power puncher is a boxer whose primary strength is the kind of force that can end a fight with a single blow. That definition fits Chainoi Worawut to the letter.
Sinner, Swiatek romp through at US Open
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» NEW YORK - World number one Jannik Sinner began his bid for back-to-back US Open titles with an emphatic victory on Tuesday as women's draw favourite Iga Swiatek swept into the second round.