Asian Games

The beautiful game could bowl a bouncer at India’s obsession

Mumbai - Muslimchronicle

In March 1951, less than four years after India became an independent nation, the men’s football team won gold at the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi — beating Indonesia 2-0, Afghanistan 3-0 and Iran 1-0 on their way to the title. They repeated the feat in 1962, seeing off South Korea, who had beaten them in the group stages,Read more

SEA Games: Malaysia urges Indonesia to keep a lid on haze

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Malaysia's sports minister has urged Indonesia to ensure that haze from raging forest fires does not affect the Southeast Asian Games this month, a report said Wednesday. Malaysia will host the major multi-sport event from August 19-30, with thousands of athletes from across the region descending on the capital Kuala Lumpur to take part. However there have been fears thatRead more

Clash with religious holiday forces SEA Games schedule change

Kuala Lumpur - Arab Today

It has taken years of meticulous planning but the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was forced to make a last-minute change to its schedule after organisers discovered its closing ceremony clashed with an important annual religious holiday. Just months before the start of the biennial event in August, authorities announced the closing ceremony in Muslim-majority Malaysia will be a day earlierRead more

As Indonesian weightlifters go for gold

Pringsewu - Arab Today

Inside a spartan weightlifting gym in Indonesia, teenagers chalk their hands, grit their teeth and thrust faded metal barbells above their heads, hopeful of Olympic glory. Many of Indonesia's sporting legends were bred in small-town clubs, whipped into shape by old-school coaches and relentless training. But as Indonesia strives to increase its gold-medal haul at the 2018 Asian Games andRead more

Japan to Host 2026 Asian Games

Tokyo - Arab Today

Japan's Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were confirmed as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, adding yet another major event to the country's bulging international sports calendar. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) formally endorsed the bid after Aichi Prefecture governor Hideaki Ohumra and Nagoya city mayor Takashi Kawamura presented their joint offering to the OCARead more

China's Chen misses Rio 50m free after failing doping test

Rio de Janeiro - Arab Today

Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi was a no-show for the 50m freestyle heats at the Rio Olympics Friday, a day after it emerged she had failed a drugs test. Chen, the 2014 Asian Games champion in the 100m fly and 50m freestyle, had been slated to appear in the last of 12 heats of the 50m free on Friday, but didRead more