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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.
Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» TOKYO: The Olympic flame is on its way across Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up training, but 100 days before Tokyo 2020 opens, organisers still face monumental challenges.
New director picked for 'restrained' Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
AFP, Published on 23/12/2020
» TOKYO: Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign "simpler and more restrained" opening and closing ceremonies for next year's Games.
Good-bye Jakarta Games, Thais eye Tokyo
Published on 03/09/2018
» JAKARTA: The 18th Asian Games closed at a glittering ceremony in Jakarta Sunday night, bringing down the curtain on a two-week tournament featuring 40 sports.
Japanese golden girl Ikee becomes first female MVP
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2018
» JAKARTA: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games on Sunday after the teenager scooped an unprecedented six gold medals in the Jakarta pool.
Japan swim queen Ikee scoops record sixth Asian Games gold
AFP, Published on 24/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Japan's golden girl Rikako Ikee stormed to a record sixth Asian Games swimming title on Friday, marking a handful of other firsts for good measure.
'Coffee-grinder' Schooling roasts Asian swim rivals
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Singapore's Olympic swim champion Joseph Schooling shrugged off a horror turnaround Thursday to top the heats for the 50 metres butterfly at the Asian Games after a fitful night's sleep.