Driverless ice cream trucks, 3D avatar booths: Hangzhou shows off tech innovations at Asian Games
HANGZHOU: Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, is known as an innovation powerhouse, and home to Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma.
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Indian Wushu Players Disappointed After Chinese Visa Denial
Despite not being able to compete in the ongoing 19th Asian Games in China, the three Wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh - Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu are optimised to perform better in the future and want the government of India to solve the issue. The three Indian athletes were denied entry to China to compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games last week. The absent trio – Lamgu, Wangsu and Tega – come from Arunachal Pradesh, a state in the northeast of India. The young Wushu players were given a warm welcome at the Naharlagun Railway station by the well-wishers, wushu association and family members on Tuesday as they returned home.
India win their first golds, North Koreans snub South on podium
HANGZHOU, China: India won their first golds and North Koreans stirred up drama by snubbing their South Korean rivals on the podium on day two of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday (Sep 25).
Bayelsa, Kwara, others brought ‘unknown’ athletes to congest hostels, says LOC
The young shall grow…taekwondo athletes battle for medals at the 7th NYG in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday.
Erik ten Hag is unlikely to make the same mistake in the League Cup as other Manchester United managers
The League Cup is not the most cherishable trophy but still impressive in the flesh. Two days after Manchester United regained it last season, it was on display in the Jimmy Murphy Centre at Carrington and those of us present for a press conference were invited to have our photograph with it.
Delta, Lagos, Bayelsa, Edo athletes in gold rush
A 12-year-old gymnast from Delta State, Oguecukwu Stephanie Onusiruika, became the cynosure of all eyes, yesterday, at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, where she cleared four gold medals on day-two of the ongoing Seventh National Youth Games.
Igali urges government to fund sports
Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports, Daniel Igali, has urged the Federal Government to budget huge amount of money for the upliftment of sports from the grassroots to a higher level for excellence.
Scotland's McInally retires after injury ends World Cup hopes
Scotland's Stuart McInally said his "rugby story is over" after a neck injury prevented the hooker from winning a 50th cap and ended his hopes of bidding a glorious farewell to the sport on the pitch at the World Cup.