We value your privacy

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized ads or content, and analyze our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies.

Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

  • Home
  • Latest News
  • ASEAN News
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Geo Politics
  • World
  • Opinion
  • More
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Technology

Follow Us

  • google-news
  • tiktok

The Asian Affairs

The Asian Affairs
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • ASEAN News
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Geo Politics
  • World
  • Opinion
  • More
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Technology
The Asian Affairs > Latest News > Olympics

Tag Archives: Olympics

should businesses give time off to staff to watch the olympics
Entertainment

Should Businesses Give Time Off to Staff to Watch the Olympics?

By Desk Writer
July 22, 2024
in :  Entertainment

Every few years the Olympics, a worldwide display of athletic ability and national pride, roll around. For companies, it offers a conundrum: staff morale against production. Should businesses let employees off to see the Games, or should work take front stage? The coin has both sides shown here. Improving Morale with Olympic Breaks Businesses should definitely welcome the Olympics based …

Read More
Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Japan

Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships

By Jasmine C.
July 15, 2022
in :  Japan, Singapore, Sports

JAPAN: World Athletics has declared that Tokyo will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating out Singapore, Nairobi, and Silesia (Jul 14). Last year’s Olympic Games will be returning to their original location for this year’s JAAF centennial celebration. The 2023 World Athletics Championships will be held in Budapest, according to World Athletics. WADA president Sebastian Coe remarked after the …

Read More
Malaysianteam
ASEAN News

Malaysia aims 36 gold medals in SEA Games in Hanoi

By Katherine S
April 29, 2022
in :  ASEAN News

ASEAN – The Malaysian team will compete for 36 gold, 35 silver, and 75 bronze medals in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, which will take place from May 12 to 23. The 146-medal objective was determined following negotiations with all key stakeholders and based on the present performance of the 584 national athletes heading for the biannual Games, according …

Read More
BeijingWinterOlympic
ASEAN News

Covid cases among Olympic athletes rise in China

By Katherine S
January 31, 2022
in :  ASEAN News

China – Daily Covid-19 cases at the Beijing Winter Olympics, showed a rise in the number of infections among athletes and team officials. The csesa surged to 19 from two a day earlier, while organizers warned that additional cases would be reported in the following days. There were a total of 36 people infected with the virus, including athletes and officials, according to the …

Read More
Menbadminton
ASEAN News

Malaysia badminton duo took out Indonesia’s ‘Minions’

By Katherine S
August 1, 2021
in :  ASEAN News

Men’s badminton doubles world leaders Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia were taken out of the Olympics by Malaysian duo. Gideon and Sukamuljo better known as the “Minions” due to their stature, lost 14-21, 17-21 to world number nine team Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Related Posts18 of the 30 Malaysian eligible athletes to Tokyo …

Read More
ThomasBach
Malaysia

Athletes should go to Tokyo with confidence, says IOC chairman

By Katherine S
May 29, 2021
in :  Malaysia

Olympic chief Thomas Bach has told athletes that they should go to Tokyo with “full confidence” that the postponed 2020 Games will be safe for competitors and not endanger the health of the Japanese people. Speaking in a Q&A session during the Athletes Commission’s online conference yesterday, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that the safety of …

Read More
Philippines

GM Barcenilla targets Olympiad 2020

By Jasmine C.
July 14, 2020
in :  Philippines, Sports

MANILA – Grandmaster Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla Jr. eyes an Olympic stint after topping the topping the tournament in the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. GM Barncenilla, a two time Asian Juniors champion in India and Dubai and a Bronze medalist in the 1991 World Juniors championship took a step closer toward slots to the inaugural FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. He will …

Read More
,
Philippines

Hidilyn Diaz broke personal record in back squats

By Jasmine C.
July 10, 2020
in :  Philippines, Sports

MANILA – Hidilyn Diaz continues to ramp up her preparations for the remaining qualifiers on the Tokyo Olympics, setting a personal record in backs squats. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist lifted a personal record of 161 kilograms in back squat to show how she’s serious she is in staying in form amid the rescheduleding of the Olympics due to the …

Read More
Golf Olympic 2020 postponed in spite of Coronavirus Outreak
ASEAN News

Golf Olympic qualification round is postponed due to Coronavirus

By Burapha
May 2, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Sports, Thailand

The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee have announced an adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games to accommodate the new dates of competition in 2021. In light of the one-year delay, athletes now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on 21 June 2021 for the men and 28 June 2021 for …

Read More
Sports

Growing sense of angst over virus-hit Olympic Games

By Desk Writer
March 11, 2020
in :  Sports, Thailand

Olympic organisers have relentlessly pushed a consistent message: The Summer Games in Tokyo will not be cancelled or postponed. As recently as Thursday, Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said “cancellation or delay of the Games would be unacceptable for the athletes.” But behind the scenes, sponsors who have pumped billions of dollars into the Games have grown increasingly nervous about how …

Read More

Most Recent

south korea to end private adoptions after

South Korea to End Private Adoptions After Shocking Findings

Shamini
July 19, 2025
ASEAN U-23 Championship 2025

2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship: Vietnam Register their First Victory

Lakshmi Sh
July 19, 2025
Saiyaara

The B-Town Debut Pair Set a New Record Surpassing Jahnvi & Ishaan’s!

Lakshmi Sh
July 19, 2025
Load more

Follow Us

  • google-news
  • tiktok

Follow Us On Facebook

Recent News

south korea to end private adoptions after

South Korea to End Private Adoptions After Shocking Findings

Shamini
July 19, 2025
ASEAN U-23 Championship 2025

2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship: Vietnam Register their First Victory

Lakshmi Sh
July 19, 2025
Saiyaara

The B-Town Debut Pair Set a New Record Surpassing Jahnvi & Ishaan’s!

Lakshmi Sh
July 19, 2025
Spiderman: Beyond the Spider Verse

‘Spiderman: Beyond The Spider Verse’ : A New Release Date Announced!

Lakshmi Sh
July 19, 2025

Quick Links

Sitemap Contact us Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions Top Stories

World

  • July 18, 2025

    Lee Min Ho Marriage Plans: Korean Actor Opens Up About His Partner

  • July 18, 2025

    Astronomer CEO’s Clip Triggers Fallout in Personal and Professional Life

  • July 17, 2025

    Tomorrowland Main Stage Fire: Belgium Festival Faces Major Setback Before Opening Weekend

  • July 17, 2025

    Paranormal Expert Dan Rivera Dies at 54 During Annabelle Tour

  • July 14, 2025

    Why the UAE Is Becoming a Trusted Global Hub for Digital Payment Systems

Google News

Theasianaffairs Google News

Follow us

© Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved.
logo asian affairs (1)
Get our Daily News Capsule

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter below and never miss the latest news all around the world.

Enter your email address

No thanks, I’m not interested!