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Armand Duplantis clears 6.31m to set 15th pole vault world record
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (444+ words) Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis after winning the Mondo Classic indoor meet on March 12, when he set a new world record by clearing 6.31m. Published'Mar 13, 2026, 05:35 AM Updated'Mar 13, 2026, 05:26 PM UPPSALA " Armand Duplantis spoke about his "great pride" for Sweden on March 12, after…...
ST Full-time Report: FAS ‘shocked’ at SNOC sec-gen’s remarks | S’porean girl makes her mark in Latin dancesport
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) Singapore National Olympic Council secretary-general Mark Chay's comments during a SEA Games review have drawn much attention, with the Football Association of Singapore and Singapore Athletics both responding at length." Meanwhile, nine-year-old Singaporean girl Marissa Redimerio has been making waves…...
Pakistan searches for missing German Olympic biathlon champion Dahlmeier after rockfall
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Published'Jul 30, 2025, 06:18 PM PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Rescue teams on Wednesday continued to search for missing German biathlete and double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier, who was seriously injured in Pakistan after being struck by a rockfall while climbing, a provincial government spokesperson said....
Skating phenom Chloe Chua a showcase of boldness at eight years old
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) Published'Nov 23, 2025, 09:34 PM SINGAPORE " When eight-year-old Chloe Chua was doing a practice run ahead of the Festival International des Sports Extremes (FISE) urban sports festival in Shanghai in October, a mishap left the inline skater needing at least 15 stitches, including nine…...
On a slim, scary gymnastics beam, a Singaporean takes a giant, graceful leap
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) Singapore gymnast Amanda Yap has reached the world championship final in the most nerve-racking apparatus: the balance beam. Published'Oct 24, 2025, 09:09 PM Updated'Oct 24, 2025, 09:14 PM The length of a standard wooden pencil is close to 18cm, a toothbrush is roughly 19cm and my iPhone stops…...
Indonesia defends decision to ban Israel gymnasts after IOC statement
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) Published'Oct 23, 2025, 01:30 PM JAKARTA - Indonesia understands the consequences of its decision to prevent Israeli gymnasts from participating in a world championship event held in Jakarta, its sports minister said on Thursday, adding that the move was also designed to maintain public…...
Gymnastics-Israel confirms its absence from World Championships as Indonesia denies visas
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (352+ words) Published'Oct 15, 2025, 02:35 AM Israel confirmed it will not take part in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta after its athletes were denied visas, with the Israel Gymnastics Federation calling the decision shocking and heartbreaking. Indonesia said on Friday it had…...
Sports court to rule on Israeli participation in world artistic gymnastics championships
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (420+ words) A general view shows Indonesia Arena which will host the the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta on Oct 10, 2025. Indonesia will not issue visas to Israeli athletes for the upcoming world artistic gymnastics championships in Jakarta, a minister said on…...
Wrestling legend Mijain Lopez calls for Cuban sport to 'open up' to the world
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez poses with the Cuban flag and his gold medal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Published'Sep 26, 2025, 11:37 AM Updated'Sep 26, 2025, 11:51 AM SAO PAULO " Legendary Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez, the only athlete to have won five consecutive individual Olympic golds,…...
Singapore Gymnastics appoint first men’s artistic head coach Francisco Azra with eye on Olympics
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (831+ words) Francisco Azra will also be tasked to enhance the gymnasts" performance on the regional, Asian and world levels, besides increasing the talent pool. Published'Sep 09, 2025, 09:36 PM Updated'Sep 10, 2025, 01:01 AM SINGAPORE " Over the last 15 years, the Republic"s female gymnasts have steadily broken…...