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Peng Shuai appeared to allege on social media in November last year that former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her in the past.

Meeting with Peng Shuai to go ahead: IOC

Feb 06, 2022

President Halimah Yacob arriving in Beijing on Feb 3, 2022.

President Halimah Yacob arrives in China for Winter Olympics

Feb 04, 2022

BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams

BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams

Jan 20, 2022

Olympic chiefs urged Games participants to be "extra vigilant" as Covid-19 infections hit unprecedented case levels in several countries.

Covid-19 plans for Beijing Winter Games look strong, says WHO

Jan 07, 2022

Jamaica's Hansle Parchment tracked down the volunteer (right) who gave him money to take a cab to the 110m hurdles semi-finals.

Olympic gold medallist tracks down volunteer who gave him taxi fare and saved his dream

Aug 13, 2021

Russian athletes will compete without their flag and national anthem at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and at the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar due to the doping sanctions imposed on their country.

Swiss court halves length of Russia’s doping ban

Dec 18, 2020

Qatar has hosted last year’s World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium, which will also be one of the venues for the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar confirms plan to bid for 2032 Olympics

Jul 27, 2020

India's breaststroke swimmer SP Likith posing in a makeshift pool at the farmhouse of his coach in Karnataka on April 23.

Athletes in lockdown: From swimming with turtles to fencing with dummies

Apr 30, 2020

Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics to be delayed by a year

Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics to be delayed by a year

Mar 24, 2020

Quah Zheng Wen and Joseph Schooling congratulating each other after their close finish in the 100m butterfly final.

Schooling and Zheng Wen bring out the best in each other

Dec 06, 2019