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Games-South Korea team condemn Asian Games organisers over logistical ‘shortcomings’
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 22 : South Korea’s Chef de Mission Lee Sang-hyun criticized Asian Games organisers on Tuesday for logistical failures that had inconvenienced athletes and said concrete measures must be taken to ensure the problems are not repeated.Lee told Reuters his delegation had requested a meeting wi
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From refugee camp to Asian Games, Syrian taekwondo duo fight for their dreams
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 21 : Living in exile at Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp was never the life Mahmoud Jasem Muhammad or Tala Hasan Hunaidi chose for themselves.So when taekwondo offered an escape from the trauma of fleeing war-torn Syria — and the chance to compete alongside the continent’s elite fighters at t
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India’s medal tally at Asian games rises to six
Indian athletes won two bronze and two silver medals on the second day of the Asian Games in Japan. Meanwhile, more bodies were recovered after a flash flood in Kerala. DW has more.
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Games-Safety first as mixed martial arts grapples for recognition at Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 21 : With no cage, no elbows and no appetite for blood on the mat, the Asian Games’ mixed martial arts competition is not quite the visceral experience of a UFC fight night.The athletes battle in traditional martial arts uniforms, wear shin guards for protection and dropping knees onto pro
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Games-Olympic dreams flicker as teqball awards first Asian Games medals
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 : With Spanish soccer great Carles Puyol on board and a growing fan base in Asia, teqball’s ambitious global federation is confident that the sport’s quirky hybrid of soccer and table tennis will one day muscle its way on to the Olympic programme.Teqball took a small but firm step tow
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Games-IOC chief Coventry gives thumbs-up to Asian Games accommodation despite criticism
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry threw her weight behind the beleaguered Asian Games organisers on Sunday, saying she was impressed with the athletes’ accommodation in Nagoya despite criticism from some competitors.Japanese organisers scrapped initial pl
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India: British Sikh man granted bail after 9-year detention
Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after more than eight years without conviction. Meanwhile, India swapped its male flagbearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony over a missing kit. DW has more.
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Senegal gears up for Youth Olympic Games
Senegal is preparing to host the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event ever to be held in Africa. The Olympic flame has arrived in Dakar, beginning a journey across the country before the Games open on October 31.
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Pressure mounts on Carrick as Man United seek to halt slide at Fulham
LONDON, Sept 17 : One month into the new Premier League season, excuses about bedding-in processes and newly assembled squads needing time to gel are wearing thin and for Manchester United there is an acute sense of urgency as the international break looms.United are by no means the only ‘big club’ enduring a
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River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
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