Peng Shuai ‘looking forward to visiting Europe’ once Covid measures ease – IOC
Peng Shuai has apparently told Olympic officials she wants to visit Europe but coronavirus restrictions in China are delaying the trip.
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IOC says it continues to speak with Peng Shuai, plans Europe visit
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has continued to speak with Olympic officials since the Beijing Winter Games and wants to visit Europe soon, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday.
Javier Tebas: "El deporte no está transformado digitalmente"
El Pabellón de los Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez, en el Parque del Retiro de Madrid, ha acogido la tercera edición del Foro del Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía Sports Convention. El presidente de LaLiga, Javier Tebas, ha participado en la mesa redonda ‘Transformación digital en el deporte’ junto a Gonzalo Martín-Villa, CEO de Telefónica Tech; Pablo Castillo, secretario general del Consejo Superior de Deportes; y Rodrigo Miranda, director general de ISDI.
PV Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi to enter Thailand Open semifinals
PV Sindhu eked out a three-game win over world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to make it to the semifinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Friday. The sixth seeded Indian prevailed 21-15, 20-22, 21-13 over second seeded Japanese in 51 minutes to set up a clash with Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China. The last time the duo played, the match was marred by controversy with Sindhu being penalised a point by the umpire for delaying tactics during the Badminton Asia Championships semifinals. Sindhu came into the match with a 13-9 head-to-head record and dished out another fine performance to notch up her 14th victory over the reigning World Champion.
PV Sindhu Seizes Semi-final Spot In Thailand Open With Win Over Akane Yamaguchi
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eked out a three-game win over world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to make it to the semi-finals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament on Friday. The sixth seeded Indian prevailed 21-15, 20-22, 21-13 over second seeded Japanese in 51 minutes to set up a clash with Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China. The last time the duo played, the match was marred by controversy with Sindhu being penalised a point by the umpire for delaying tactics during the Badminton Asia Championships semifinals.
Singapore's Alvin Woo wins historic xiangqi gold at 31st SEA Games
HANOI: Singapore's Alvin Woo clinched a historic gold medal for Singapore on Friday (May 20) as he won the xiangqi (Chinese chess) men's standard singles event.
Emma Raducanu's route to the French Open Final mapped-out
US Open champion Emma Raducanu will start her French Open campaign against a qualifier, assuming she’s fit enough to play at Roland-Garros.
Dazzling but empty stadiums a symbol of China's fading football dream
BEIJING: Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into "white elephants" after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping's World Cup dreams more remote than ever.