A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but Indonesia’s sepak takraw team is hoping that military-style discipline will help them achieve sporting glory. The peculiar sport, which combines elements of football and volleyball, is native to Southeast Asia but the region’s biggest country has … Read more
The Indian sport of kabaddi has received a major boost with Chinese mobile company VIVO signing a five-year deal worth $46.7 million to sponsor the game’s popular league. Pro Kabaddi has held its own among the myriad professional sporting leagues to emerge in the wake of the lucrative and hugely successful Indian Premier League Twenty20 … Read more
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab. The decision by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) means religious headwear can now be worn on court. “The new rule comes as a result of the fact … Read more
The Asian Games in Indonesia will feature 39 sports, more than at the last event in South Korea, with some unusual additions including bridge, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Friday. But cricket, which was at the last two Asian Games, is being dropped after the OCA complained that major sides had failed to … 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