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Asia
Thailand’s Puripol Boonson becomes first Southeast Asian sprinter to break 100m 10s barrier
SINGAPORE: Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson made history on Thursday (Dec 11) as he became the first Southeast Asian man to…
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Mexico
Who is Uziel Muñoz, the Mexican shot put medalist?
September 13th was the opening day of the 20th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. While there will be plenty of…
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News
South African ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius granted parole a decade after killing girlfriend
PRETORIA: South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was granted early release from prison on Friday (Nov 24), a decade after he…
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Asia
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Commentary: Looking beyond Singapore’s medal count at the 19th Asian Games
Thailand ranked first among the Southeast Asian countries except for the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia. The enormous difference…
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News
Injured Gardiner misses out on 400m final
BUDAPEST: Olympic champion and race favourite Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas pulled up injured in his world championship 400m semi-final…
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Asia
World No 3 pole vaulter to auction off winning shoes from SEA Games for Philippine kids
PHNOM PENH: Pole vault star Ernest John Obiena will auction off his gold-medal-winning spikes to raise money for children back…
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