PV Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, and four other Indian women advanced to the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament. However, all Indian men's singles players were eliminated in the first round.
A recent international equestrian event in Taiwan sparked controversy as the Taiwanese team competed under the name "Chinese Taipei." The Taiwan International Equestrian Exchange Association stated this was to align with FEI (International Federation for Equestrian Sports) standards and the "Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee model." The association also apologized for mistakenly listing the Japanese team as "Japanese" instead of "Japan." The Taoyuan City Government, a guiding unit for the event, announced it would withdraw its subsidy and no longer serve as a guiding unit due to the naming issue and the Japanese team's misnomer.
Taiwanese netizens criticized the 'Chinese Taipei' designation for the national team at an international equestrian event held in Taiwan. The organizing association cited FEI regulations and the 'Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee model' for the name, aiming for inclusion in FEI series events. A separate error misnaming the Japanese team as 'Japanese' instead of 'Japan' also drew apologies.
Netizens expressed anger over Taiwan's team using the 'Chinese Taipei' designation and Japan's team using 'Japanese' instead of 'Japan' at an international equestrian event hosted in Taiwan. Critics questioned the self-imposed "Olympics model" and perceived national humiliation.
Hong Kong's Eudice Chong and partner Veronika Erjavec were eliminated in the third round of the French Open women's doubles, ending Hong Kong's interest in the tournament. Meanwhile, China's Guo Hanyu advanced with her partner Kristina Mladenovic.
Hong Kong's Eudice Chong and Veronika Erjavec are set to compete in the third round of the French Open women's doubles. Chong, currently ranked world No 71, aims to challenge in higher-level events.
Sarah Kwong Sze-oi makes history as the first Hong Kong woman to throw the javelin over 50 metres, achieving 51.27m at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships, also breaking a 10-year-old all-age record.
Chinese Taipei said on Tuesday that a safe environment was fundamental after one of its table tennis players reported “inappropriate physical contact” during a security check into a major London tournament. The player has not been officially named but local reports identified her as Cheng I-ching and she pledged on social media “to speak out for all female athletes”. The 34-year-old is the self-ruled island’s highest-ranked woman at the World Team Championships in London, but has not played a...
India defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. Lakshya Sen delivered a stunning comeback win against World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the second point. Ayush Shetty wrapped up the tie with a straight-game victory, maintaining India's title credentials as 2022 champions.
Hong Kong's men's 400m dragon boat team secured bronze at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, clocking 1:40.188 to finish just 0.022 seconds ahead of Chinese Taipei (1:40.210). China took gold (1:34.990) with Thailand silver (1:35.614). The city had previously won silver in the aquathlon mixed-relay on Saturday.
