Category: Athletic

Indonesia won two titles at the 3rd Dubai Para Badminton International 2021 held at the Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from March 30 to April 4 this year. Leani Ratri Oktila emerged as a champion in the women’s singles SL4 (standing/ lower limb impairment/severe) group in the competition. In the tournament, which is a Tokyo Paralympic qualification, Leani Oktila recorded a perfect victory by defeating Faustine Noel (France), Sophie Van Den Broek (The Netherlands), Helle Sofie Sagory (Norway), and Salam Alkhateri (UAE), according to the…

Hong Kong leads the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 list with 11 entries and The Chairman becoming the first Hong Kong restaurant to win top spot. Launched in 2009, the Cantonese restaurant in Central is renowned for its authentic, ingredients-driven cuisine. It won both coveted titles – The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in China. Held virtually before a global audience on 25 March, the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 awards ceremony also announced other Hong Kong restaurants that made the list, including newcomer Mono (No.44), as…

Become a Viking Jarl, consolidate your territory, inspire your people and embark on global voyages to uncharted seas!   Singapore–(Antara/Business Wire)- Gtarcade, the leading mobile game publisher known for its popular titles such as Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming or Legacy of Discord, is excited to announce a new simulation RPG, Simure: Viking Saga developed by YOOZOO Games, that is now going into early access on Google Play in US, Britain, Germany, Brazil, Indonesia and Russia.   In Simure: Viking Saga, players will simulate the life of a Viking Jarl in the 8th century and…

Haikou, China, Mar. 19, 2021 (Antara/Xinhua-AsiaNet) – Recently, more than 300 athletes from the China’s national and provincial sailing and windsurfing teams from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other regions assembled in Haikou, Hainan Province, a city surrounded by the warmest cities in China, to start their first training in the new year. They are making active preparations for the Tokyo Olympics and the 14th National Games of China.   Being the only free trade port in China, Hainan also boats a strong sports industry base, a pleasing climate, an advantageous…

Jakarta  – The sudden withdrawal of the Indonesian squad from All England 2021 must serve as a lesson for other sports branches preparing for the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Olympics Committee (KOI). “We will take this situation as a reference because there are still many qualifier events running. We do not want to see the same problem recur, therefore we will coordinate with Chief de Mission of the Tokyo Olympics,” Raja Sapta Oktohari said here on Thursday. The committee, he said, will ensure that…

Jakarta  – The sudden withdrawal of the Indonesian squad from All England 2021 must serve as a lesson for other sports branches preparing for the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Olympics Committee (KOI). “We will take this situation as a reference because there are still many qualifier events running. We do not want to see the same problem recur, therefore we will coordinate with Chief de Mission of the Tokyo Olympics,” Raja Sapta Oktohari said here on Thursday. The committee, he said, will ensure that…