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US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
Sunday 27 July 2025 03:00 PM
OLYMPICS / PARALYMPICS: American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
National icons Panipak and Pleumjit receive honours
National icons Panipak and Pleumjit receive honours
Monday 7 July 2025 02:00 PM
TAEKWONDO / VOLLEYBALL: Two-time Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit and volleyball star Pleumjit Thinkaow were honoured during the 5th Thailand Moral Awards ceremony 2024.
Berlin unveils Olympic bid with centenary of Nazi Games in sight
Berlin unveils Olympic bid with centenary of Nazi Games in sight
Friday 30 May 2025 02:00 PM
OLYMPICS: Berlin has presented its proposal to hold the Summer Olympics, including a bid for the Games in 2036 that would fall exactly a century after the event was hosted by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Regime.
Thai Olympic Committee election marred by walkout
Thai Olympic Committee election marred by walkout
Tuesday 1 April 2025 09:41 AM
OLYMPICS: Pimol Srivikorn has been named the new president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) after winning an election marred by a walkout by rival candidate Suchai Pornchaisakudom.
Kirsty Coventry elected first woman president of Olympic movement
Kirsty Coventry elected first woman president of Olympic movement
Saturday 22 March 2025 11:30 AM
OLYMPICS: Kirsty Coventry says she has “learned the best lessons by failing” and the Zimbabwean swimming great’s mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday (Mar 20).
Patama signals readiness for top Thai sports role
Patama signals readiness for top Thai sports role
Sunday 23 February 2025 01:00 PM
OLYMPICS: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said she will be ready to take over the helm of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand if she receives support from sports associations.
SAT chief wants independent Thai Olympic president
SAT chief wants independent Thai Olympic president
Wednesday 22 January 2025 09:00 AM
OLYMPICS: Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Governor Gongsak Yodmani said that the new president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) must be someone who is recognised both domestically and internationally and be independent from politics.
Devastating LA fires prompt 2028 Olympics debate
Devastating LA fires prompt 2028 Olympics debate
Sunday 19 January 2025 12:00 PM
OLYMPICS: The Los Angeles wildfire disaster has cast a shadow over preparations for the 2028 Olympics, raising questions over whether the city can deliver a safe and successful Games.
Kunlavat and Panipak rule SAT awards
Kunlavat and Panipak rule SAT awards
Wednesday 18 December 2024 09:00 AM
SPORTS: Badminton player Kunlavut Vitidsarn and taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit were named the best male and female amateur athletes of the year by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) on Monday (Dec 16).
Patama declines IOC Presidency bid
Patama declines IOC Presidency bid
Thursday 19 September 2024 08:30 AM
OLYMPICS: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has declined calls to contest for IOC presidency and has offered her full support to all seven candidates.
Paris Paralympics close with a party after ‘historic summer’
Paris Paralympics close with a party after ‘historic summer’
Monday 9 September 2024 01:51 PM
PARALYMPICS: The Paralympics closed yesterday (Sept 8) with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet said the Games and the Olympics had created a “historic summer”.
First medals up for grabs as action begins at Paris Paralympics
First medals up for grabs as action begins at Paris Paralympics
Thursday 29 August 2024 01:58 PM
PARALYMPICS: Medals are up for grabs in track cycling, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo when the action begins today (Aug 29) at the Paris Paralympics, which opened in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony ahead of 11 days of competition.
Paris Paralympics to showcase best of disability sport
Paris Paralympics to showcase best of disability sport
Tuesday 27 August 2024 10:00 AM
PARALYMPICS: The Paralympics begin in Paris tomorrow (Aug 28), putting on display the talents of remarkable athletes in a city still riding the wave of the highly successful Olympics.
Thailand ranks 44th at Olympic Games, 3rd in ASEAN
Thailand ranks 44th at Olympic Games, 3rd in ASEAN
Tuesday 13 August 2024 09:09 AM
OLYMPICS: Thailand was ranked joint 44th at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and third among ASEAN countries.
Seine-sational! Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
Seine-sational! Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
Monday 12 August 2024 12:53 PM
OLYMPICS: Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France as Paris said farewell yesterday (Aug 11) to an Olympics hailed as one of the most successful in history.
Olympians baffled as Thai flag raised without Thai athlete
Olympians baffled as Thai flag raised without Thai athlete
Sunday 11 August 2024 11:48 AM
OLYMPICS: Viewers were left confused on Friday night (Aug 9) when the Thai flag was raised during a medal ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics, even though no Thai athlete had won a medal.
Thai lifter Weeraphon celebrates ‘dream’ silver
Thai lifter Weeraphon celebrates ‘dream’ silver
Saturday 10 August 2024 10:23 AM
PARIS - Weeraphon “Wave” Wichuma, a 19-year-old from Surin province, won silver in the men’s 73-kilogramme weightlifting on Thursday (Aug 8) at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the youngest athlete in the category.
More medals for Thailand at Paris Olympics
More medals for Thailand at Paris Olympics
Friday 9 August 2024 10:23 AM
OLYMPICS: Thailand has secured more medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after surprise performances from weightlifting duo Theerapong Silachai and Surodchana Khambao, who were both making their debuts at Olympic level.
Golden Girl Panipak’s Olympic triumph
Golden Girl Panipak’s Olympic triumph
Thursday 8 August 2024 10:14 AM
OLYMPICS: Panipak Wongpattanakit confirmed her position as the golden girl of Thai sport when she claimed an historic gold medal in the taekwondo women’s flyweight division at Paris 2024 yesterday (Aug 7).
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
Wednesday 7 August 2024 09:53 AM
OLYMPICS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women’s category, won again at the Paris Olympics yesterday (Aug 6) to move into the gold-medal bout.

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