Jones to make boxing debut against Criss in March

Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones will make her boxing debut in March. The 32-year-old former Team GB star will take on American celebrity Egypt Criss in Derby on Saturday, 7 March on the ...
Quotidiano Sportivo

Taekwondo: Choue: "Italy among the top nations, the Grand Prix in Rome will be a great event."

He says Chungwon Choue, Chairman of the World Taekwondo Federation, in Rome after attending the opening ceremony of the Milan ...

Viral Sensation Tongan Olympian attends Milan Cortina Games as a 'messenger of peace'

Pita Taufatofua, known for his shirtless appearances at past Olympics, is in Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony fully clothed and ...

Hunky Opening Ceremony Legend Returns To The Olympics

Keep your shirt on, Olympics fans. Pita Taufatofua of Tonga is returning to the opening ceremony after being absent in the ...

IOC elects first female member from Iran to join exclusive global Olympic body

The International Olympic Committee elected its first female member from Iran on Wednesday. Soraya Aghaei also becomes the ...
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Tongan muscle man Taufatofua to carry 2026 Olympic flag

The ‘Tongan Muscle Man’ who drew attention for his chiseled physique during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics opening ...
The New York Times

Rebecca Lowe will host seventh consecutive Olympics with NBC Sports: Source

Most U.S. sports fans know Rebecca Lowe as the host of the "Premier League Mornings," "Premier League Live" and "Goal Zone" pre- and post-match shows. Nicole Hester / The Tennessean When you think of ...
GameSpot

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games 2020 Is 50% Off

The 2026 Winter Olympics take place next February in Milano and Cortina, Italy, but you can get a head start with your own virtual Olympics thanks to a Black Friday deal dropping Mario & Sonic at the ...
Newsday

Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan's capital

TOKYO — Japan's National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe's greatest track and field ...
Forbes

This Celebrated Tokyo Hotel Will Make Lovers Of Japanese Design Swoon

The Okura Prestige Tower Lobby. When the demolition of a hotel results in an international outcry, you know it has become more than just a place to stay; it is a destination in its own right, an ...
SFGate

Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones launches boxing career

LONDON (AP) — Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, is launching a career in boxing. Jones took gold for Britain in 2012 and 2016 and competed in four Games, most recently in ...
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Jade Jones, Olympic taekwondo champion, switches to boxing

Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones of Great Britain is switching sports to boxing. “Some days I wake up and think, am I absolutely crazy? Do you know what I mean?” Jones, 31, said in a BBC ...