JAKARTA: Four Japanese basketball players have been sent home from the Asian Games in disgrace for allegedly paying prostitutes for sex, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) said Monday. The players were spotted in a notorious red light district of Jakarta in their national jerseys last week, JOC officials told a press conference, saying the quartet […]
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PSB closes training camps ahead of Asian Games 2018
LAHORE: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) announced closure of training camps for wrestling, karate and jujitsu due to lack of funds. Athletes who have been preparing for the upcoming Asian Games 2018 to be held in Indonesia will not be able to get training due to shortage of funds. The training camp being held at Lahore […]
Amir Khan lauds Pakistan’s talent-rich boxing circuit
LAHORE: British-Pakistan boxer Amir King Khan on Wednesday said that there is an abundance of boxing talent in Pakistan and that the doors to his boxing academy are open to everyone. The former world champion met a delegation led by Pakistan Boxing Federation President Khalid Mehmood and Secretary General Colonel (retd) Nasir Aijaz earlier today. During the […]