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Gender row boxers disqualified from World Championships after chromosome test

August 05, 2024

The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a row over gender in sport at the Paris Olympics were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both of them ineligible, the International Boxing Association said on Monday (August 5).

Para-Badminton World Championships kicks off in Pattaya on Feb 19

February 10, 2024

Thailand is hosting the Para-Badminton World Championships 2024 in Pattaya from February 19-25, the last event to determine the qualifiers for the Paris Paralymics.

Super-athlete Sawang, 103, reveals secrets to long and healthy life

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you want to know the secrets to living a long and healthy life, ask Sawang Chanpram.

IFMA Senior World Championships 2023 begins on Friday

FRIDAY, MAY 05, 2023

Boxers from 112 countries are joining the 2023 IFMA Senior World Championships which takes place during May 5-12 at Central World department store in Bangkok.

Amazing Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep of women's 100m at World Championships

MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce claimed an astonishing fifth world 100 meters title on Sunday (July 17) when she clocked 10.67 seconds to edge Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah in a brilliant Jamaican clean sweep.

Dressel toasts seven world golds -- with maths test

SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017

BUDAPEST - Caeleb Dressel won a historic seventh gold medal in Budapest on Sunday as the USA claimed the men's 4x100m medley relay title at the world championships -- before admitting his maths test worries.

Treble-gold Dressel helps USA break mixed 4x100m freestyle record