Asian games 2018

Nguyễn Thị Oanh crossed the finish line and lay down on the ground, exhausted. Tiny Oanh stands tall for Việt Nam at SEA Games Minutes later, she took the national flag from her coach to celebrate her 3,000m steeplechase victory and burst into tears. Oanh didn't realise she had just become Việt Nam's top track-and-field athlete at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Oanh secured a hat-trick of individual titles in the women’s 1,500m, 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase, with a Games’ record in the last event. “I's so exciting to enjoy the feeling of winning. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing the national flag flying at the victory ceremony,” said Oanh. Việt Nam came to the Games to defend their top position in athletics from the previous tournament two years ago in Malaysia. National champion Oanh, who won golds in the 1,500m and 5,000m in Kuala Lumpur, was the top medal hopes. She was asked to … [Read more...] about Tiny Oanh stands tall for Việt Nam at SEA Games

PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The most inspiring story for Pakistan out of the South Asian Games (SAG) may come from the most unlikely of places, and it is for sure a story of a comeback from a teenager that may not be mentioned as much as the gold medal winners, but the Games in Nepal were a battle to be won for Qaisar Khan Afridi. The 18-year-old from Bara Khyber Agency had achieved more than anyone expected from him, especially as he had been battling with a knee injury on his right leg, while having a throat infection too. He still managed to get a silver medal for the country that is overall slipping down to fourth-place in the region behind India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Qiasar wanted to win the gold medal but he eventually lost to India’s Pramod Kumar in the -90kg final. Back to reality: Sprinter Asra unfazed by lack of recognition after 2019 SAG heroics “It was not easy to lose,” the youngster told The Express Tribune. “It is not easy given how … [Read more...] about Injured Judoka Qaisar searching for silver lining after 2019 SAG medals

Pop singer Ho Ngoc Ha (L) and model Thanh Hang walk together as vedettes when presenting the Coco La Bien Aimée collection by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri, which was chosen to open the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring Summer 2018” (VIFW 2018) in Ho Chi Minh City between April 19 and 22. Their outfits are Vietnam’s traditional dress ao dai with a western touch. Who says you should not wear pyjamas to parties? Cong Tri has gained reputation from fashion shows overseas and earned global fame after his creations were donned by American pop stars Katy Perry and Rihanna. Winter has gone but “Game of Throne” is still here as Vietnamese designers Le Long Dung and Thanh Nguyen An Kha made model Vo Hoang Yen shine in this amour design. More outfits for the queen. The “Game of Throne” collection is said to be inspired by costumes of the French aristocrats. Are you all ready for the ball, my ladies? How about you, my lord? Two … [Read more...] about Saigon gets in style for international fashion week

By Nathan Hodge and Angela Dewan, CNN Updated 2025 GMT (0425 HKT) March 16, 2018 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Moscow (CNN)In the last four years, Russia has annexed Crimea from Ukraine, meddled in a US election and helped turn the tide of the Syrian war in Bashar al-Assad's favor. Now it's in a major diplomatic row with the UK, which blames Moscow for the poisoning of a former spy, his daughter, and a British policeman in the English countryside. The UK's top defense official said Thursday that Russia was "ripping up the international rulebook." Such an accusation is likely music to President Vladimir Putin's ears -- his popularity tends to spike when Russia confronts the West, polls show. He is well on track to retain power in an election this Sunday, but he is showing a growing appetite for power beyond his country's borders, and Russia is beginning to fill the void in parts of the world where the US once … [Read more...] about Arms, oil and fake news: 6 ways Russia is changing the world

They are the stars of the internet who have made their millions from their social media following.  And now the top 100 influencers have been announced for 2019 based on their social media engagement and loyal list of followers.  The internet sensations have learned to monetise their YouTube uploads and grow their social media subscribers, in the list compiled by The Sunday Times.  1 . Felix Kjellberg, 29, known as PewdieDiePie - Gamer  Felix Kjellberg, 29, known as PewdieDiePie lives in Brighton and is from Gothenburg, Sweden. In August Felix got married to his long-term girlfriend Marzia Bisognin, 26, at the Temperate House and the Nash Conservatory in Kew Gardens, London PewDiePie made his fortune from his commentary while playing video games. The YouTuber uploads videos of him playing Minecraft where he can rake in £2,701 per minute of footage.  Felix lives in Brighton and is from Gothenburg, Sweden and has 101 million YouTube … [Read more...] about Britain’s top 100 influencers revealed: Gamers, lifestyle and fitness vloggers are among the YouTubers making eye-watering fortunes from their millions of followers