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.
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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.
Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
NAGOYA: Myanmar's Wai Khin Hnin on Sunday (Sep 20) became the first Asian Games gold medallist in teqball, an acrobatic football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at this year's event in Japan.
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.
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.
Canada's men's rugby team beats U.S. 19-16 to take 3rd at Pacific Nations Cup
Ben LeSage opened the scoring with an early try as Canada's men's rugby team held on for a dramatic 19-16 win over the United States on Saturday to take third in the Pacific Nations Cup.
Surfing-Brooks takes three-peat at Trestles Pro; Pupo claims men's win for Brazil
Sept 18 : Canadian teenage surfing phenomenon Erin Brooks claimed her third straight world championship tour event on Friday with a win at the Trestles Pro, while Brazil's Miguel Pupo took out Japan's Kanoa Igarashi for his second win of the year.
What to watch this weekend in international sports
A berth in the 2028 Olympic men's volleyball tournament is up for grabs in Moncton, where Canada is among four teams vying to represent the region encompassing North and Central America and the Caribbean at the Los Angeles Games.