
Amid COVID shutdowns, Chinese women flock to skateboarding
Surfskating has taken off in Chinese cities since the spring, especially among women.
Tue Jul 19 2022

Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
Kinoshita ramps at his local skate park in the city of Osaka almost every morning, picking up tips from skateboarders decades younger.
Fri Oct 08 2021

Tokyo Olympics: The top moments as seen on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Twitter analyses the tweets sent around the world to identify the trends and the most discussed events from the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Thu Aug 12 2021

Tokyo Olympics struggles for youth appeal despite new sports
The Tokyo Olympics has added skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing but it hasn't been enough to attract a younger demographic.
Thu Aug 05 2021

Olympics Skateboarding: Not just tricks, skaters' fashion takes centre stage
Twitter users on Monday were especially impressed by local competitor Aori Nishimura whose all-white uniform and platinum blonde hair shone against a grey-and-purple skate park in the heats.
Mon Jul 26 2021

Olympics Skateboarding: At 13, skater Nishiya becomes Japan's youngest gold medallist
Nishiya came out on top of an unusually young field of competitors.
Mon Jul 26 2021

Three sports we'd love to see at the Olympics
There are undoubtedly some other sports that deserve a place on the Olympic podium.
Thu Jul 22 2021

Olympics - Australian skateboarding hopefuls test positive for COVID-19
Olsen said that most of the team members had only had one vaccine shot in Australia before travelling.
Mon May 24 2021

Skateboarding seeks to flip its image of whiteness
Williams attributes the misperception of the sport as "white" to a historic lack of representation and diversity in media.
Sun Feb 07 2021

Breakdancing gets Olympic green light for Paris 2024
Breakdancing was one of four new sports along with skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing to get the Olympic green light.
Thu Dec 10 2020

Adrenalin: Volcom Wild in the Parks
Adrenalin this week will take you to the wild side of skateboarding with extreme Music at the Malaysias first Volcom Wild in the Parks.
Mon Jun 17 2013

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025