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Dressel scorcher as China slam ‘unacceptable’ doping protests

25 Jul 2019

American Caeleb Dressel swam the second-fastest 100m freestyle in history to retain his world title on Thursday as China lashed out at the anti-doping protests targeting Olympic star Sun Yang.

South Korea scraps joint Olympic hockey team with North

23 May 2019

South Korea are dropping their plan for a joint women’s field hockey team with the North at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, officials said on Thursday, after Pyongyang failed to co-operate.

Wellbrock edges Olivier to win men’s 10km race at world championships

16 Jul 2019

After 10 kilometers of open-water swimming in the sea and world championship organizers needed a photo finish to determine the winner of the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday.

India threatens Commonwealth Games boycott if shooting scrapped

28 Jul 2019

The Commonwealth Games Federation on Sunday pledged to hold talks with India after its Olympic body threatened a boycott of the 2022 event in Birmingham over the exclusion of shooting.

Japan's teen skateboard queen wary of Olympic jinx

24 Jul 2019

Whisper it, but tiny Japanese schoolgirl Misugu Okamoto looks to have become the host country's best hope to win skateboarding gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Video: Indian sport body to train 'viral' somersaulting kids

04 Sep 2019

Jashika Khan and Mohd Eizazuddin, two kids whose cartwheel video on social media impressed five-time Olympic gold medallist gymnast Nadia Comaneci.

Sindhu reaches Worlds final; Praneeth settles for bronze

24 Aug 2019

For the third year in a row, ace India shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the finals of BWF World Championships after defeating China’s Chen Yu Fei in straight games.

Olympics-bound Indian grappler Phogat bags bronze at Worlds

18 Sep 2019

Nur-Sultan: After becoming the first Indian wrestler to secure an Olympic quota for the 2020 Tokyo Games, Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday ended her medal drought

Sheikh Ahmed backs UAE athletes ahead of 6th GCC Women's Games

16 Oct 2019

"Our girls are well aware of what it takes to represent the nation and compete against their GCC peers," says President of the National Olympic Committee.

Meet the Taiwan badminton star who’s chasing Olympic glory without a coach

05 Nov 2019

Badminton star Chou Tien-chen is heading into the 2020 Olympics coachless, but hopes for Tokyo gold with the help of his physiotherapist and expert consultations.

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