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BANGKOK (ANN/THE NATION) – In a groundbreaking development for Muay Thai, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is acknowledging its triumphs in 2023 by including the sport in the lineup for future Summer Olympic Games.  Charissa Tynan, General Secretary of the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, proudly announced IFMA’s reiteration as […]

IFMA is highly pleased with the success of Muay Thai in 2023 Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Nineteen (19) Filipino athletes will be send off to Saudi Arabia to represent the Philippine for the upcoming 2023 World Combat Games.

■ Ofelia C. Empian Three more Cordilleran athletes contributed to the medal haul of Team Philippines in the 2023 World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Oct. 20 to 30. Ariel Lampacan and Islay Erika Bomogao’s performance in Muay Thai both garnered them a silver medal apiece while Justin Kobe Macario bagged a bronze

■ Ofelia C. Empian Cordilleran wushu specialists Thornton Sayan and Jones Llabres Inso contributed bronze medals apiece for Team Philippines in the 2023 World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last week. Sayan, who was the first to win a medal from the national squad, bagged the bronze in the men’s taolunanquan and placed fifth

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DARIUS VENERABLE flexed just enough muscles to edge South Korea’s Namhun Lee in the men’s Poomsae individual of taekwondo on Monday for the Philippines’s third gold medal in the World Combat Games at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 22-year-old Venerable scored 9.280 points—5.560 technical skills and 3.720 presentation with zero error—to

On behalf of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sports, and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz, the SOPC's Vice President launched the Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games (WCG) at the Ministry of Sports Hall of Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex, said SPA on Friday.

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One hundred twenty-seven male and female athletes are gearing up to represent the Kingdom in the 2023 World Combat Games, which will be held October 20-30 in Riyadh. The Saudi capital will host the competitions in King Saud University Arena, where Saudi athletes hope to win medals with medals from this global sporting event, SPA reported.