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Ageing Legends Defy Odds At All-England Badminton Open

Ageing badminton legends Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan have been tenaciously defying the odds on their way to the last...

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Tokyo Hit By New Olympic Stadium Cost Fears

Already under fire over soaring expenses, Tokyo's 2020 Olympic organisers on Friday sought to downplay fears that...

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Smoking Paradise Japan Tries To Kick the Habit

Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out...

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Ghana Rugby Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Greater Accra Rugby Association (GARA) under the auspices of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) celebrated...

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Indonesia Shrugs Off Asian Games Graft, Organisation Woes

Organisers of Indonesia's 2018 Asian Games insisted Wednesday preparations were on track after the build-up was hit by...

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Tokyo 2020 Seen Having $284 Bn Economic Impact

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy,...

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Lee and Lin Face Emotional Farewells

Lee Chong Wei appears to have won his race against time to make an against-the-odds bid for another title in the last...

Sports

Great Olympics Prevent Photojournalist From Covering WAFA Match

Photographer Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh was prevented by Great Olympics from taking pictures at Accra Sports Stadium...

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Indonesia Faces ‘huge’ Challenges To Host Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) warned Monday that Indonesia faces "huge" challenges to prepare for the 2018 Asian...

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Olympic Chiefs Get Tough Over Tokyo 2020 Golf Venue

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday issued a sharp warning to the private club set to host golf at...

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Phelps Calls For Urgent Doping Reform

US swimming legend Michael Phelps called for an urgent overhaul of global anti-doping procedures on Tuesday as the top...

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Tokyo Won’t See Rio-Style Golf Pull-Outs, Says Park

Olympic golf champion Park In-Bee on Tuesday said she didn't expect Tokyo 2020 to be hit by serial withdrawals, after a...

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Phelps Frustrated By Rio Doping Fears

US swimming legend Michael Phelps has spoken of his frustration at the possibility rivals were using drugs at last...

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Meet Malaysia’s First Family of Skiing

A fanciful idea that started out as a joke among young members of one of Malaysia's most prominent families has...

International

Muhammad Ali To Be Honoured At Jesse Owens Awards

The International Athletic Association says iconic tennis star Serena Williams and legendary boxer Muhammad Ali are the...

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Japanese Swim Sensation Ippei Watanabe Seeks Tokyo Gold, and More

Fresh from setting a new world record, Japan's latest swim sensation Ippei Watanabe is plotting Tokyo Olympic glory in...

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New Zealand Rejects Sky-Vodafone Merger Plan

New Zealand's competition watchdog rejected a multi-billion dollar merger between Vodafone NZ and pay-TV operator Sky...

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22 Sex Abuse Charges Against Ex-US Gymnastics Doctor

The authorities in Michigan on Wednesday charged former US national gymnastics team doctor Lawrence Nassar with 22...

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US Senator Unhappy With Response After Gymnastics Abuse Report

US Senator Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday pressed her case to fellow lawmakers for requiring US amateur sports governing...