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Tue, January 26, 2021 | 21:54

'I gained 20 kilograms after losing to Ortega': 'Korean Zombie'

'I gained 20 kilograms after losing to Ortega': 'Korean Zombie'

“Korean zombie” UFC fighter Jung Chan-sung recollected his defeat to Brian Ortega and how he lost his grip on himself by gaining 20 kilograms. In a TV talk show aired Monday on SBS Plus, Jung said the fight on Oct. 17, 2020, psychologically pressured him so much before the match he only slept for one-and-a-half hours in the two days prior to the bout.

2021-01-26 18:43

Kobe's presence remains strong, legacy growing

Kobe's presence remains strong, legacy growing

Kobe Bryant wasn't in the bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers last fall when they won the NBA championship. He wasn't at the All-Star weekend in Chicago where half the players wore his number on their uniforms, the other half wearing his daughter's jersey number. He wasn't there to hear the Basketball Hall of Fame announced that his career was worthy of enshrinement.

2021-01-26 16:37

Will they, won't they? Key questions for troubled Tokyo Olympics

Will they, won't they? Key questions for troubled Tokyo Olympics

The world's ongoing coronavirus crisis and plunging public support in Japan have raised fears that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed last year and now due to start in July, may be cancelled. As Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials insist the Games will go ahead, here are the major questions surrounding cancellation:

2021-01-26 14:18

'Olympics would be extremely difficult' for unvaccinated athletes'

'Olympics would be extremely difficult' for unvaccinated athletes'

'Olympics would be extremely difficult' for unvaccinated athletes'

Athletes who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 would face "extremely difficult" conditions at the Tokyo Games this summer, the president of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) said on Monday.

2021-01-26 11:31

Will they, won't they? Key questions for troubled Tokyo Olympics

Taekwondo demonstration team to perform in Seoul air show

Taekwondo demonstration team to perform in Seoul air show

World Taekwondo (WT) has agreed with the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) to give a taekwondo demonstration during the city's national air show in October. WT signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul ADEX, Jan. 22, agreeing that the demonstration team would perform during the opening ceremony of the Air Show at Seoul Airport in Seongnam...

2021-01-25 15:58

'Everybody determined' to get Tokyo Games going: IOC chief

'Everybody determined' to get Tokyo Games going: IOC chief

The entire Olympic movement is united in its determination to ensure the Tokyo Games happen in July and August, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a video message to mark the six-month countdown to the opening ceremony.

2021-01-23 09:43

COVID-infected tennis star 'sorry' for quarantine gripe

COVID-infected tennis star 'sorry' for quarantine gripe

A Spanish tennis player has apologised after slamming quarantine rules at the Australian Open, days before testing positive for Covid-19. World number 67 Paula Badosa said she understood "the sad situation", adding: "Sorry guys."

2021-01-22 18:41

Japan dismisses Olympics cancellation report as teams back Games

Japan dismisses Olympics cancellation report as teams back Games

Japan dismissed a report claiming officials see cancelling the Tokyo Olympics as inevitable on Friday, as heavyweights the United States, Canada and Australia said they were still preparing for the Games. Deputy government spokesman Manabu Sakai said there was "no truth" to the report in The Times, which quoted an unnamed ruling coalition source as saying "the consensus is th...

2021-01-22 18:30

London 2012 deputy chairman says Tokyo Olympics unlikely to go ahead

London 2012 deputy chairman says Tokyo Olympics unlikely to go ahead

The former deputy chairman of the 2012 London Olympic organising committee said on Tuesday he would be planning for a cancellation if in charge of the Tokyo Games. Keith Mills told BBC radio that the delayed Summer Games scheduled for July-August were looking unlikely to happen in his opinion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-01-20 12:00

Speed skater sues ex-teammate over mental damage following Olympic controversy

Speed skater sues ex-teammate over mental damage following Olympic controversy

A yearslong controversy in South Korean speed skating took another twist Wednesday, with the announcement that one athlete has sued her former teammate over emotional distress. Legal representatives for the speed skater Kim Bo-reum said she is seeking 200 million won (US$182,590) in compensation for mental anguish caused by her former 2018 Olympic teammate, Noh Seon-yeong. Th...

2021-01-20 11:53

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