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Hong Kong teen girl beats Japanese opponent in pro MMA debut at ONE Championship

Hong Kong teen girl beats Japanese opponent in pro MMA debut at ONE Championship

Hong Kong's Emily Chong, an 18-year-old student, said the Covid-19 pandemic was the reason that she decided to start sharpening her Muay Thai skills and venture into professional MMA before getting her first win.
Vietnamese female fighter wins gold at World Muay Thai Championships

Vietnamese female fighter wins gold at World Muay Thai Championships

Young Cambodians fight to preserve ancient martial art

Young Cambodians fight to preserve ancient martial art

Woman loses 11 kg via no-meat diet

Woman loses 11 kg via no-meat diet

Vo Thi Day, 29, shed 11 kg and 20 cm of her waist in two years through a regimen that included a 90% plant-based diet, complemented by regular martial arts, resistance training, and running.
January 28, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
Yao hilltribe fighter to battle Vietnamese-Polish opponent

Yao hilltribe fighter to battle Vietnamese-Polish opponent

Ban Van Hoang from Vietnam’s ethnic Yao community will fight Vietnamese-Polish Kamil Michal Nguyen Van in the highly-anticipated Lion Championship 11’s 70kg event this month.
December 1, 2023 | 11:51 pm PT
Asian martial artists to compete at All Star Fight 2023 in HCMC

Asian martial artists to compete at All Star Fight 2023 in HCMC

Six pairs of martial arts competitors of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Iran will compete at All Star Fight 2023 tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
October 13, 2023 | 06:19 pm PT
Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit

Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit

Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport's future in its traditional powerhouse.
June 19, 2022 | 08:05 pm PT
Two Vietnamese fighters in Vietnam's first pro MMA tournament

Two Vietnamese fighters in Vietnam's first pro MMA tournament

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Tran Quang Loc will participate in Vietnam’s first professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament starting this week.
June 5, 2022 | 04:52 pm PT
Va-va-vovinam: Vietnam's martial art flies on SEA Games return

Va-va-vovinam: Vietnam's martial art flies on SEA Games return

Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man's neck, bringing him crashing down to a cacophony of cheers.
May 21, 2022 | 08:31 pm PT
Vietnam bag gold medals at world online martial arts tournament

Vietnam bag gold medals at world online martial arts tournament

Vietnamese athletes scored big at Online World Martial Arts Masterships 2021 that concluded Tuesday.
November 3, 2021 | 11:03 pm PT
South Korea vows to help Vietnam develop Taekwondo

South Korea vows to help Vietnam develop Taekwondo

Vietnam Taekwondo Federation and Korean Culture Center in Vietnam have inked a three-year agreement to further promote the traditional South Korean martial art.
October 8, 2020 | 11:31 pm PT
Vietnamese Muay Thai champ to auction medal, gloves for charity

Vietnamese Muay Thai champ to auction medal, gloves for charity

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat will auction a medal and gloves he won at the famous martial art event ONE Championship for charity.
July 27, 2020 | 05:42 pm PT
More and more Hanoians say can do Kendo

More and more Hanoians say can do Kendo

Japanese traditional martial art Kendo has been increasing in popularity in Hanoi for several years, and its practitioners say they enjoy multiple benefits.
July 13, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT
Top Vietnamese boxer turns thespian villain

Top Vietnamese boxer turns thespian villain

Pugilist Truong Dinh Hoang plays a skilled fighter in Vietnamese action film "Dinh Mu Suong" (The Foggy Mountain).
June 19, 2020 | 10:46 pm PT
Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation set up

Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation set up

The Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s first ever administration has been inaugurated in Hanoi over the weekend.
May 31, 2020 | 07:46 pm PT
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