The 2021 golf season saw several first-time major winners including Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, American Nelly Korda, and Spain’s John Rahm. It was a good year for Asian golfers or players with Asian blood on the biggest stages. On the men’s side, Hi…
Law changes expedited following Wada doping ban
The draft amendments to Thailand’s anti-doping law have been finished in an effort to end a ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Tuesday. Thailand was declared non-compliant by Wada in Octob…
Dechapol, Sapsiree eye Asiad glory
Newly-crowned mixed doubles world champions Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai are now eyeing success at the Asian Games next year. The Thais ended their most successful year in style by winning their first ever world crown in Huelva, S…
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim
BEIJINGซ Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault in her first media comments since publicly alleging that a top Communist Party official forced her to have sex. The quickly-censored claims posted on social media last…
Re-elected boxing boss Pichai eyes Games glory
Pichai Chunhavajira has set sights on Paris Olympics gold medal after being elected Thailand’s boxing boss for the fourth term on Sunday. Pichai received a total of 69 votes from member associations, beating Thailand Boxing Association (TBA) technical …
New unverified footage of Peng Shuai posted online
BEIJING: Fresh unverified footage of Peng Shuai was posted online by a state-affiliated journalist on Sunday as international concern persists for the Chinese tennis star after she publicly accused a former vice-premier of forcing her to have sex. Qing…
Boxing, weightlifting could be expelled, says IOC president
Lausanne: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Thursday warned that the continued inclusion of weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathlon in the Games was in doubt but that skateboarding, climbing and surfing would be kept on…
China warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will ‘pay a price’
BEIJING: China warned Western nations on Thursday they would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Washington announced its boycott earlier in the week, saying it was prompted by widespread rights abuses by China…
UK joins US and Australia’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
LONDON: Britain on Wednesday joined Australia and the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, prompted by what the Western allies argue are widespread rights abuses by China. The UK will not send ministers to the Wint…
Starry Starry New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve at the breathtakingly elevated restaurant and bar brings on the stars from all directions. Amid a million twinkling pinpricks, beneath the vaulted heavens, the 8-course “Extravagant New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner” segues a succession of menu…