International Sports
Former South African rugby star Chester Williams smiles during an interview with The Korea Times at the Westin Choseon Hotel in Seoul last Monday. / Korea Times By Kang Hyun-kyung Former South African rugby star Chester Williams said that the late Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) healed and united his then-polarized nation through international sports events. “Through […]
The 2016 Olympics begin this week in Rio amid an ongoing doping scandal that has resulted in many Russian athletes being banned from competition. But another scandal looms large—the practice of poaching African players to bolster otherwise anemic national teams around the globe. Many Gulf countries have routinely recruited athletes from various African countries to […]
His last public appearance came at the final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Wearing a coat, gloves and a fur hat, Nelson Mandela seemed frail and dressed against something more penetrating than the evening chill. Still, he waved from a golf cart and stirred a stadium built like a calabash, a hollowed-out […]
Nike is aiming to change the future for women in sports with its newly announced Athlete Think Tank and donation program. The international sportswear brand brought together 13 female athletes of different ages, backgrounds, and sports to participate in the project. During various discussions with company executives, the women presented their thoughts on how to […]
CNN — After rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, players and coaches across American sports leagues voiced their concerns about what they witnessed in Washington. “This is what’s going on. It has been incited. People can’t be surprised at what’s happening, because it’s kind of been provoked […]
The half-century-old warehouse sandwiched between a heavy rail line and a UPS customer care center is one of downtown Boulder’s finest deceits. Inside the gray freight door, just past a forklift piled high with boxes ready for shipping, the colors of this 22,000-square-foot space show. Literally. Canvases with splashes of bright paint hang from the […]
Africa boasts a vibrant sports heritage and a history of Olympic involvement, yet it has never hosted the Games. How feasible is an African bid to host the Olympics? For decades, African nations have participated in the Olympic Games, competing for medals and national pride. Yet, despite some success stories, there remains a sense of […]
Charles Barkley has accused US President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party of only caring about black voters ‘every four years’ before an election. Barkley, an 11-time NBA All-Star, recently took aim at Donald Trump on his CNN talk show ‘King Charles’, ripping into the former President for suggesting his arrest and mugshot back in August appealed […]
Former South African rugby star Chester Williams smiles during an interview with The Korea Times at the Westin Choseon Hotel in Seoul last Monday. / Korea Times By Kang Hyun-kyung Former South African rugby star Chester Williams said that the late Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) healed and united his then-polarized nation through international sports events. “Through […]
—John Carlos, 75, won the bronze medal in the 200 meters at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. On the medals stand, he and teammate Tommie Smith raised their fists to protest racial inequality in America. Wendell Scott (1921–90) The first Black driver to win a race in the NASCAR Grand National series, in Jacksonville, […]