News: Sport
Former Tokyo fish market to be redeveloped with multipurpose stadium
The site of Tokyo’s former Tsukiji fish market is to be redeveloped as a commercial and residential complex and transport hub with a 50,000-seat multipurpose stadium at its heart.…
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Widespread reports indicate Stages Cycling ceases operations and lays off entire staff
Reports across multiple media outlets are advising that indoor cycling brand Stages Cycling has laid off its entire staff and may soon cease operations as it contends with decreased demand,…
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New study ranks Great Ocean Road Marathon as world’s fifth most popular
A new study by SportsShoes online site has revealed which marathons are most in-demand worldwide having analysed global Google search data. With almost 650,000 global annual searches…
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Kai Tak Sports Park spotlights its green building and ecological designs on World Earth Day
With today being ‘World Earth Day 2024’, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is spotlighting the measures being implemented to create a low-carbon and environmentally friendly…
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Report from USA’s EPA and CDC says recycled rubber used in playing fields does not elevate chemical exposure risk
The USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease…
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Chinese swimmers at Tokyo Olympic won gold medals after testing positive for banned drug
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has admitted that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The revelation, which has come to…
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NBA delivers record-breaking season across digital and social platforms across Asia-Pacific
The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that its 2023/24 regular season delivered record-breaking social and digital engagement across Asia-Pacific nations as well as…
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World Netball considers creating new events amid Commonwealth Games uncertainty
In the wake of Victoria having withdrawn from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) struggling to find an alternative, World Netball is considering…
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