Organisers of Indonesia’s 2018 Asian Games insisted Wednesday preparations were on track after the build-up was hit by corruption allegations and concerns about faltering organisation. With 18 months to go until the start of the world’s biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics, the flurry of early problems has sparked worries in a country with a … Read more
Lee Chong Wei appears to have won his race against time to make an against-the-odds bid for another title in the last All-England Open of his career this week. It seemed that the world number one might be denied a farewell to the famous tournament, following early prognoses on knee ligament damage which suggested he … Read more
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) warned Monday that Indonesia faces “huge” challenges to prepare for the 2018 Asian Games, criticising a lack of coordination between different bodies organising the event. Jakarta was awarded the games in 2014 after the original host Vietnam withdrew due to financial problems, but the late decision meant the Indonesians … Read more
NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for “urgent” reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday. The giant former Houston Rockets centre, 36, arrives at the post as China searches for new superstars and more glory days for its … Read more
A showbiz blogger has exposed photos that purportedly show the Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan might have been involved in a love affair while his wife was pregnant. “Detective Zhao Wu’er” posted several photos of Lin and a mysterious woman on Thursday on his microblog. He wrote that he went to a top restaurant in mid-September … Read more