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4 more athletes chosen to represent Singapore at Paralympic Games

4 more athletes chosen to represent Singapore at Paralympic Games

3 years ago
Sports

SINGAPORE: Four more athletes, including Singapore's first representative in para-powerlifting Nur 'Aini Mohamad Yasli, have been selected

Kyrgios says he will not play at fan-free Tokyo Games
- 3 years ago
- Sports
Nick Kyrgios will not represent Australia at this year's Olympics in Tokyo because he does not want to compete if there are no fans in the

SEA Games in Vietnam postponed amid rising COVID-19 cases
- 3 years ago
- Sports
SINGAPORE: This year's Southeast Asian Games due to take place in Vietnam has been postponed to 2022. "The SEA Games

Japan may keep some virus curbs until Games start
- 3 years ago
- Sports
TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on Jun 20, but

No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president
- 3 years ago
- Sports
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko

Qatari rower Tala gets through to Tokyo Olympics games
- 4 years ago
- Local
According to Qatar News Agency, the Qatar team’s rower Tala Abujbara gets through to play for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Federer calls for end to Tokyo Games uncertainty
- 4 years ago
- Sports
Tennis great Roger Federer has called on Olympics organisers to end the uncertainty around the Tokyo Games, with the 20-times Grand Slam winner

Olympic chief's Japan visit postponed over COVID-19 as Games loom
- 4 years ago
- Sports
TOKYO: International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has been forced to postpone a visit to Japan, organisers said Monday (May 10), after a

Osaka says risk of staging Olympics must be carefully weighed
- 4 years ago
- Sports
Japan's Naomi Osaka said on Sunday that while she has spent her entire life waiting to compete at the Olympics, the risks of holding the Tokyo

Apple to face Epic Games in court
- 4 years ago
- Technology
After months of hype and warring words, Epic Games is about to get its day in court with Apple.
The trial begins on Monday - and is one

Australia to fast-track COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes
- 4 years ago
- Sports
SYDNEY: Australia's Olympic Committee on Wednesday (Apr 28) hailed a decision to fast-track COVID-19 vaccinations for athletes travelling to

Japan PM determined to hold 'safe and secure' Olympic Games
- 4 years ago
- Sports
WASHIGNTON: Japan's prime minister told US President Joe Biden Friday (Apr 16) that the Asian nation would do everything in its power to

After humbling Phelps, Schooling seeks another shock at Tokyo Olympics
- 4 years ago
- Sports
SINGAPORE: Joseph Schooling famously upset the great Michael Phelps to win Olympic gold but he said "my biggest rival is myself" as he

Mobile gaming company AppLovin raises $2 billion in IPO
- 4 years ago
- Technology
Mobile apps and games platform AppLovin raised $2 billion in an initial public offering Thursday that valued the company at $28.6

Christ the Redeemer lit up to mark 100 days till the Olympics
- 4 years ago
- Sports
RIO DE JANEIRO - The world’s most famous statue of Jesus Christ was lit up with the Olympics logo and images of sporting arenas on

GameStop initiates search for new CEO - sources
- 4 years ago
- Business
GameStop Corp is looking for a new chief executive to replace George Sherman as it pivots from a brick-and-mortar video game retailer to an

Cheering banned as South Korea, China finally battle for Tokyo Games
- 4 years ago
- Sports
SHANGHAI: After repeated postponements stretching back more than a year because of COVID-19, South Korea and China's women's football

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch
- 4 years ago
- Technology
Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China,

GameStop sales struggle after trading frenzy
- 4 years ago
- Business
Video games retailer GameStop continues to battle falling sales - but its financials haven't dimmed the interest surrounding its stock.

India v England T20 games to go behind closed doors due to COVID-19
- 4 years ago
- Sports
LONDON: The three remaining Twenty20 matches between India and England in Ahmedabad will be held behind closed doors due to a rise in COVID-19