The third edition of Saudi Games kick off in Riyadh
The Saudi Games 2024 officially kicked off in a grand ceremony opened by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, the Saudi Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The event is being held under the esteemed patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, highlighting […]
AIMS President Stephan Fox participates in Historic 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok
The 74th FIFA Congress, a landmark event drawing over 3,000 figures from the global football community, has cast an international spotlight on Thailand as a premier sports destination. The event, which runs until Friday, marks a significant achievement for Thailand as the first ASEAN nation and the sixth in Asia to host the FIFA Congress.The […]
AIMS Participates in the 43rd OCA General Assembly
Forty five National Olympic Committees from Asia participated in the 43rd Bangkok OCA General Assembly chaired by the acting President, Raja Randhir Singh. Raja Randhir Singh described this event as one of the most important General Assemblies in the history of the continental Olympic body due to the major changes in the OCA Constitution. The IOC President, […]
Thailand successfully defends its Championship title at the eighth Ju-Jitsu Asian Championship
Thailand successfully defended its championship title at the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, held at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, achieving a remarkable total of 13 gold medals. As the adult division competitions concluded on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintained their supremacy in Jiu-Jitsu discipline, clinching the title for the […]
Jiu-Jitsu Asian Youth Championships: UAE Makes strong start
The Ju-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship kicked off at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, setting the stage for intense competitions among young athletes. Emirati athletes excelled on day two of the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship, winning five gold medals and raising the UAE’s total medal count to 28. Featuring competitions for athletes under 16, 18, […]
Spirit of Volunteering Continues in Tokyo
When the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo was announced, Bruce Danberry didn’t think he would be able to continue his passion of volunteering at the Games for the sport he loves, hockey. The business analyst from England is one of the lucky few international Field Cast sports volunteers at the Olympic Games Tokyo […]
History Has Been Made at The Nippon Bodukan Arena In Tokyo
WADA Encourages Continued Collaboration in Anti-Doping Among Governments of Asia
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) encourages continued collaboration in anti-doping across all nations within the Asia region in order to strengthen the anti-doping system for athletes of the region and the world. Addressing a virtual meeting of the Ministers of Sport and other senior Government officials of the East, South and South-East Asian countries to […]
Singapore sports fraternity takes united stand against sexual harassment
SINGAPORE – A safe environment, free of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour – for all members of the local sports fraternity. That was the united stand the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), national sports agency Sport Singapore and 57 national sports associations (NSAs) took in a joint statement issued yesterday. Representing their respective NSAs, Milan […]
Sepak Takraw Takes Flight
Saiful Rijal is a blur of motion as he launches into the air, reflexes synched to experience as he anticipates the path of a ball hurtling toward him from the other side of the court. With his body flying parallel above the floor, the Indonesian national sepak takraw striker twists his hips and swings his […]