Olympics
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
World
October 14, 2018
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
Fifty years after raising clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shockwaves unleashed by John…
Games: Iran’s Moradi breaks weightlifting snatch record
Culture
August 25, 2018
Games: Iran’s Moradi breaks weightlifting snatch record
Iranian Olympic champion Sohrab Moradi broke the world snatch record in the men’s 94kg weightlifting event at the Asian…
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
World
August 6, 2018
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
A decade after Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, its legacy remains unmistakable from the smallest alleyways in the Chinese…
Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
World
July 23, 2018
Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving concerns about the Tokyo 2020…
Olympic figure skater stabbed to death
World
July 20, 2018
Olympic figure skater stabbed to death
Tributes are being paid to Denis Ten, Kazakhstan’s Olympic medal-winning figure skater, who died Thursday at the age of 25…
Egypt considers applying to organize 2030 World Cup, 2032 Olympics: minister
Egypt
July 11, 2018
Egypt considers applying to organize 2030 World Cup, 2032 Olympics: minister
Egypt is considering applying to organize the 2030 World Cup and the 2032 Olympics, Egyptian Minister of Youth and…
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
World
February 10, 2018
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday met with senior North Korean officials including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister over…
South Korean president to meet North Korean leader’s sister
World
February 8, 2018
South Korean president to meet North Korean leader’s sister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and other senior North Korean…
Pence heads to Olympics with stern message for North Korea
World
February 6, 2018
Pence heads to Olympics with stern message for North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence was en route to Asia on Tuesday on a trip that takes him to the…
Pistorius sentence extended to 13 years
World
November 24, 2017
Pistorius sentence extended to 13 years
South Africa’s Supreme Court increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence on Friday to 13 years and five months after the state…