Eighteen-year-oldAnnett Kaufmannof Team Germany closes the tournament without a medal, but has made an indelible mark in the Games. During her time in Paris, the world ranked No. 100 has handled some of the heavyweights of table tennis with ease, beating the world No. 25Manika Batra, a...
It is one of the most popular sports in South Korea. In 1924, bowling lanes were added to temples in Seoul. An annual tournament was begun that continues even today, attracting the world’s best bowlers. The most popular television show for bowling is Pin4, which has been airing since ...
Scores of international airlines come everyday, with heavy traffic from India, several Chinese cities, non-stop from as far as Korea and Turkey. Nepal, like Bangladesh, is a major supplier of migrant labor to the Middle East and Malaysia, and their airplanes land here as often as four times...
Another veteran Xu Xin, who had been maintaining a stable performance so far in this tournament, beat Jon Persson 11-6, 13-11, 11-5, sending China to the final battle for the Swaythling Cup. "We made detailed plan and preparation for this tough match, as Sweden had performed terrificall...
There are many reasons why South Korea is the biggest success of the tournament: Lucky Humpers – The Debut 2015 brought Lucky Humpers idea to life. Seeing young athletes gave Reality Kings crew an idea about putting their stamina and hormone levels to use in the series of real life ...
In a famous match in 1950, the USA came up against England, one of the favorites to win the tournament. Many of the American players were amateurs from college teams. Surprisingly, the USA won 1-0. Other World Cup surprises were North Korea's win over Italy in 1966, and Cameroon's wi...
We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order's National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the...