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Sumo stars make giant splash in London
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» LONDON — For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.
Does height matter in badminton? Tall and small have tactical advantages
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2024
» PARIS - Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan stands at just over 156 centimetres and has faced India's PV Sindhu, who won silver at the Rio Olympics and has over 23 centimetres on her, on court 25 times in their careers.
Maiden match: three centuries of India's cricket obsession
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» TANKARI BANDAR (INDIA) - Marooned mercenaries, gun-toting guards and sword-waving crowds; historians say the little-known tale of how cricket came to India three centuries ago shows how the game can bring people together.
Brisk daily walk could prevent one in 10 early deaths: study
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» PARIS - One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk, a large study said on Wednesday.
Choice of Saudi for Winter Games reflects worsening environment for major events
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» LAUSANNE - The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic.
Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» LONDON: Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, researchers said Tuesday.
Heaven can wait: How the super-centenarians live
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» TOULON (FRANCE) - Her 118th birthday wish is "to die soon". But in the meantime, Lucile Randon, better-known as "Sister Andre", always keeps her door open for any visitor who might want to say hello.
No, athletes are not dying from Covid-19 vaccines
New York Times, Published on 29/01/2022
» The conspiracy theory that athletes are collapsing or dying after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine resurfaced this week after two prominent voices advanced the idea.
Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/01/2022
» BEIJING: A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave personal phones and laptops at home.
Japan 'cornered' on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member
AFP, Published on 04/06/2021
» TOKYO: Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country's Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has "lost meaning" -- but adding that it's too late to cancel.