Thomas Cup: New Zealand Knocked Out By Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — New Zealand have withdrawn from the Thomas Cup after several of their players contracted COVID-19, just four days before the competition begins at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.  According to Badminton New Zealand, they decided to withdraw from the prestigious world men’s team championship after some team members…

SEA Games: Malaysia capable of winning over 50 gold medals in Hanoi

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (NNN-Bernama) — It is not impossible for the Malaysian contingent competing in the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam to win over 50 gold medals and exceed the set target of 36 gold medals. National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Ahmad Shapawi Ismail said…

Japan Claims Three Golds On Third Day Of Asian Wrestling Championships

ULAN BATOR, Apr 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan bagged three golds and a silver, from the five women’s events competed on the third day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships here yesterday. In the 50kg freestyle, world champion, Remina Yoshimoto, defeated Mongolian Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg, for the gold medal. The bronze medal…

Ex-Colombia Football Captain Rincon Dies After Car Crash

BOGOTA, Apr 15 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Former Colombia national team captain and Real Madrid midfielder, Freddy Rincon, died aged 55, after a car crash. Rincon sustained serious head injuries when the vehicle he was driving, collided with a bus in the south-western Colombian city of Cali. “Despite all the efforts…

F1 Singapore GP 2022: Tickets To Be On Sale From April 13

SINGAPORE, April 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Tickets for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022 will be on sale to the public from April 13 at 10am by race promoter Singapore GP Pte Ltd. After a two-year hiatus, Singapore GP said, Asia’s biggest motorsport and entertainment extravaganza is back on track…

Directors For Australia’s 2032 Olympic Games Organising Committee Announced

SYDNEY, Apr 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), has announced the board of directors that would be responsible for organising the country’s third-ever Olympic Games, due to be held in Brisbane in 2032. Premier of the host state of the Olympics, Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, made the announcement alongside…

40 Sports To Be Featured At 2023 Sea Games In Cambodia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Cambodia is set to make history when it hosts the SEA Games for the first time next year as it will be featuring 40 sports, including its national martial arts of kun bokator. The South-East Asian Games Federation (SEAGF), in a statement, said this will be the…

Chong Wei Has No Plans Yet For Coaching Role

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Immersing himself into the world of coaching is not an option for former national badminton champion Lee Chong Wei at this point in time. The three-time Olympic silver medalist admitted that some parties were courting his services as a coach, but he does not want to…

Indonesia’s elite race, Maybank Marathon, set to return in August

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Maybank Indonesia will hold the Maybank Marathon on Aug 28 with the starting line at the Bali Safari and Marine Park, Gianyar, Bali. Themed as one-decade anniversary celebration, the 11th Maybank Marathon 2022 in Bali will feature Marathon (42.195-kilometre) category,…

Hiroshima To Host World Para Sailing Championship

TOKYO, Apr 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will host the 2022 Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championship and Para World Sailing Championship on Oct 20-23, at Hiroshima Kannon Marina. The move marks a major milestone in Asia – it’s the first time ever, these championships for able-bodied and para sailors will be…
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