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10+ hour, 10+ min ago (18+ words) Iranian Para taekwondo athletes have won nine colorful medals at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG)....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (723+ words) Published'Dec 12, 2025, 03:49 PM Updated'Dec 13, 2025, 05:38 AM BANGKOK " A birthday text was prepped and ready to go on the morning of Dec 12, but Marissa Hafezan decided that her mother deserved a "magical" gift. Hours later at the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, the 19-year-old debutante gave her mum Rose Zaman Hafezan "the best birthday present ever" when she won a gold in the women's kumite 55kg. After letting out a celebratory roar on the competition mat, Marissa embraced her Singaporean mother in the hall, the pair overwhelmed by emotions as they burst into tears and exchanged kisses. Her 5-3 win over Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly was also a gift for Singapore, ending a 32-year-old gold-medal drought in karate at the regional Games. Marissa, who was born in Singapore and lives in France, told The Straits Times: "Since I found out the competition schedule, I've been…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (281+ words) BANGKOK: Teenager K. Thevendran made a dream SEA Games while seasoned campaigner C. Shahmalarani did not disappoint as both struck gold for Malaysia in karate competition in Bangkok. Read full story Double gold in karate as first-timer Thevendran and old-hand Shahmalarani deliver Friday, 12 Dec 2025 BANGKOK: Teenager K. Thevendran made a dream SEA Games while seasoned campaigner C. Shahmalarani did not disappoint as both struck gold for Malaysia in karate competition in Bangkok. Thevendran was the first to secure the gold, beating Vietnam's Chu Van Duc 4-0 in the men's kumite below 55kg final. Shahmalarani stepped in next and in quick fashion, she took out Myanmar's Florence Nay Chi Htun 4-0 in the women's kumite below 55kg final. Shahmalarani thus achieved a hattrick of SEA Games gold medals in her category, having won in Vietnam in 2022 and Cambodia two years ago. Thank you for your report! Double gold in…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (101+ words) Vernon's Sundance Martial Arts dominated the 2025 Western Canadian ITF Taekwon-Do Championships bringing home 20 gold, 17 silver and 32 bronze medals. The tournament featured 288 competitors from 26 clubs from across Western Canada. Sundance owner and head coach David White said his crew took first place overall. In the senior and adult ranks, Sundance secured several key podium finishes. Brianna Sterling delivered a standout performance with gold in Female Adult Green to Red Belt Heavy Sparring and bronze in the patterns event. Ken Dickson added two bronze medals in Male Veteran Blue and Red Belt Patterns and Middleweight Sparring....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (674+ words) Edgren's Ethan Wong and Perry's Jayden Valverde get a chance to see wrestlers from outside DODEA-Japan at Saturday's 11th Rumble on the Rock. (David Shepherd/Special to Stripes) KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa " Nearly 120 wrestlers will take to two mats Saturay at Kadena High School in the 11th Rumble on the Rock. Three DODEA schools from Japan, two from Okinawa and three from Korea are expected, plus two Japanese clubs. Forty girls and nearly 80 boys are set to wrestle. "Not bad at all," said Kadena coach and Rumble director Joey Wood. "It didn't seem like there would be that many, but it slowly came together this week." Rumble is one of two inter-district regular-season tournaments scheduled for 2025-26, the other being the Korea Classic on Jan. 17 at Camp Humphreys. The annual "Beast of the Far East" tournament which had been scheduled for Jan. 10 has…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (419+ words) IDAHO FALLS " Families in east Idaho will have a chance to meet and get inspired by a local celebrity who's achieved national fame at a special community event. Lance Pekus, a fan favorite on "American Ninja Warrior, will visit Flip & Twist at 3019 S. 25th E. in Ammon on Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a book signing, meet-and-greet and a motivational talk on "Strong Bodies, Strong Minds. For newcomers, "American Ninja Warrior is a sports-entertainment competition show on NBC and Peacock where athletes " known as Ninjas " attempt increasingly difficult obstacle courses that test agility, strength and endurance. The top competitors advance through qualifying rounds to the national finals in Las Vegas, where they take on the iconic four-stage Mount Midoriyama course. Flip & Twist opened six years ago under owner Favad Malik, who started the business around a mission to inspire health, confidence and joy in…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1993+ words) It's time to retire soon, isn't it?" As we walk from an arena where we just competed to our hotel, the question is casually asked to my teammate who is more than five years younger than me. I stay silent and try to hold a blank expression to hide any potential wrinkles. It's hard enough not to think about the fact that I'm almost 20 years older than many of my opponents. For the past five years, I've been part of the English National Team in the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF). The hyphen in "taekwon-do' distinguishes our martial art from World Taekwondo, which is the Olympic sport. Looking up ITF Taekwon-Do, it is often described as the traditional form of taekwondo, with a focus on self-defense " tell that to my teammates who knock people out in competitions. We may be living…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago (142+ words) Japan's two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Hifumi Abe won the men's 66-kilogram division at judo's Tokyo Grand SlRead full story here TOKYO - Japan's two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Hifumi Abe won the men's 66-kilogram division at judo's Tokyo Grand Slam on Sunday. Abe overcame his countryman and world champion, Takeshi Takeoka, in the semifinals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, earning a waza-ari in overtime, before beating Kairi Kentoku in the final. Abe had his bid for a fifth world title dashed in June in Budapest after a huge quarterfinal upset loss against Obid Dzhebov of Tajikistan in what was his first loss to an overseas opponent in an individual event since February 2019. Shiho Tanaka is set for a place at the world championships next October in Baku, Azerbaijan, after the world champion won the women's 70 kg....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago (92+ words) TEHRAN " Abolfazl Zandi of Iran was chosen the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the inaugural Nairobi 2025 World Taekwondo Under 21 Championships. He won a gold medal at the Men's -58kg, defeating Magomed Magomedov (AIN) in the final. Also, Iran's men's team claimed the title of the inaugural edition and Majid Aflaki won the Best Team Coach Men accolade. Iran claimed four gold medals, one silver and three bronzes. The second edition of the World Taekwondo Under 21 Championships is set to take place in Samokov, Bulgaria in 2027....

6+ day, 7+ hour ago (226+ words) The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Championship and Primary Tournament in karate for children, teenagers, and youth, dedicated to the "Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty," was held through the joint organisation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the Azerbaijan Karate Federation. According to the Ministry's press service, the official opening ceremony took place on December 7 at the Ilham Aliyev Olympic Sports Complex in the city of Nakhchivan. The event began with a minute of silence in memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs, followed by the performance of the National Anthem. At the ceremony, Majid Seyidov, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Acting Minister, spoke about the state support for sports in Azerbaijan and praised the current level of development of karate in Nakhchivan. Following the…...