Olympics

Should Businesses Give Time Off to Staff to Watch the Olympics?Should Businesses Give Time Off to Staff to Watch the Olympics?

Should Businesses Give Time Off to Staff to Watch the Olympics?

Every few years the Olympics, a worldwide display of athletic ability and national pride, roll around. For companies, it offers…

July 22, 2024
Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics ChampionshipsTokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships

JAPAN: World Athletics has declared that Tokyo will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating out Singapore, Nairobi, and Silesia…

July 15, 2022
Malaysia aims 36 gold medals in SEA Games in HanoiMalaysia aims 36 gold medals in SEA Games in Hanoi

Malaysia aims 36 gold medals in SEA Games in Hanoi

ASEAN - The Malaysian team will compete for 36 gold, 35 silver, and 75 bronze medals in the Southeast Asian…

April 29, 2022
Covid cases among Olympic athletes rise in ChinaCovid cases among Olympic athletes rise in China

Covid cases among Olympic athletes rise in China

China - Daily Covid-19 cases at the Beijing Winter Olympics, showed a rise in the number of infections among athletes and team…

January 31, 2022
Malaysia badminton duo took out Indonesia’s ‘Minions’Malaysia badminton duo took out Indonesia’s ‘Minions’

Malaysia badminton duo took out Indonesia’s ‘Minions’

Men’s badminton doubles world leaders Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia were taken out of the Olympics…

August 1, 2021
Athletes should go to Tokyo with confidence, says IOC chairmanAthletes should go to Tokyo with confidence, says IOC chairman

Athletes should go to Tokyo with confidence, says IOC chairman

Olympic chief Thomas Bach has told athletes that they should go to Tokyo with “full confidence” that the postponed 2020…

May 29, 2021
GM Barcenilla targets Olympiad 2020GM Barcenilla targets Olympiad 2020

GM Barcenilla targets Olympiad 2020

MANILA - Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. eyes an Olympic stint after topping the topping the tournament in the FIDE…

July 14, 2020
Hidilyn Diaz broke personal record in back squatsHidilyn Diaz broke personal record in back squats

Hidilyn Diaz broke personal record in back squats

MANILA - Hidilyn Diaz continues to ramp up her preparations for the remaining qualifiers on the Tokyo Olympics, setting a…

July 10, 2020
Golf Olympic qualification round is postponed due to CoronavirusGolf Olympic qualification round is postponed due to Coronavirus

Golf Olympic qualification round is postponed due to Coronavirus

The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee have announced an adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo2020 Olympic…

May 2, 2020
Growing sense of angst over virus-hit Olympic GamesGrowing sense of angst over virus-hit Olympic Games

Growing sense of angst over virus-hit Olympic Games

Olympic organisers have relentlessly pushed a consistent message: The Summer Games in Tokyo will not be cancelled or postponed. As…

March 11, 2020