While the world is getting all geared up for the Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony on Aug 5 and non-stop chatter surrounding the Games ensues, here are some facts you might not have known about the historic event that has been going on for...
Tokyo - A pint-sized Japanese woman with a humble, Zen-like philosophy is taking kickboxing by storm, battering rivals to become a world champion in the violent Thai martial art.Ayaka Miyauchi, a former dentist's assistant who goes by her fighting...
Tokyo - A pint-sized Japanese woman with a humble, Zen-like philosophy is taking kickboxing by storm, battering rivals to become a world champion in the violent Thai martial art.Ayaka Miyauchi, a former dentist's assistant who goes by her fighting...
Swimmer Joseph Schooling will not participate in the men's 200m butterfly at the Olympic Games, choosing to put his focus on the 100m events.The 21-year-old will compete in his pet 100m fly as well as the 100m freestyle event.The...
Beijing - Chinese internet users have accused the Rio Olympics of being unsafe and inferior to Beijing's 2008 offering after athletes said they were robbed and faced broken facilities.Chinese hurdler Shi Dongpeng told state media that his personal computer...
Singapore's flag was raised for the first time at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics yesterday as the Republic's athletes and officials were officially welcomed at the Games Village of the XXXI Olympiad.Aided by a steady breeze, the red and...
RIO DE JANEIRO - A scene in the Rio Olympic opening ceremony that spectators at a rehearsal thought depicted an attempted mugging of supermodel Gisele Bundchen sparked a bizarre polemic in Brazil on Monday.Details are top secret ahead of...
HONG KONG - The programme has varied greatly over the years since the first modern Games in 1896.AFP Sport looks at five former Olympic sports you won't be seeing this year in Rio:1. Live pigeon shooting Pigeon shooting featured...
Real Madrid star and captain of the Portuguese national team Cristiano Ronaldo has recently opened a football-themed hotel in Portugal's Madeira.Modern and full of Ronaldo's favourite things, the 48-room property is partially-owned by the footballer. Dubbed Pestana CR7, it...
Athletes, in their relentless pursuit of excellence, seldom talk about regrets, only the next race, the next round. But for swimmer Quah Ting Wen, one incident stands out.Her decision to surf in November 2011 did not just leave her...
