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Arsenal signs Japan international Tomiyasu

Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is gearing up for Japans World Cup qualifiers against Oman and China, has joined Arsenal from Bologna.

Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu has joined Arsenal from Serie A side Bologna on a long-term contract, the English Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

Tomiyasu, 22, first came to Europe in 2018 with an 18-month spell at Belgian club Sint-Truiden. The defender then moved to Bologna in July 2019, making 63 appearances in his two seasons with the Italian side.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta described Tomiyasu as “a versatile defender with great defensive qualities, high technical ability and composure on the ball.”

“He will be an important member of our squad. We look forward to Takehiro joining up with us when he returns from international duty,” said the Spaniard.

Tomiyasu has represented Japan at all levels from under-16s through to the senior side. He is part of Japan’s squad to play two matches in the final round of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers in September.

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Japan, Asia’s highest-ranked side with a current world ranking of 24, were drawn against Australia, China, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Vietnam in Group B of the Asian qualifiers.

Japan will host Oman in Osaka on September 2, before facing China in Doha on September 7.

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Published : September 01, 2021

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Stamp Fairtex on Alyona Rassohyna Rematch: I’ll try to knock her out fast

Former two-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex is a woman on a mission. The 23-year-old Pattaya, Thailand native has long aspired to win her third ONE World Title in as many sports, by capturing a belt in mixed martial arts competition.

This Friday night, Stamp can move one step closer to achieving that lofty goal.
 
Stamp, who is ranked #4 at atomweight, is one of eight women who are set to participate in the highly anticipated ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix. She faces Ukrainian rival, #3-ranked atomweight contender Alyona Rassohyna in the quarterfinal round at ONE: EMPOWER on September 3, live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Stamp and Rassohyna battled to a controversial finish last February, with the latter forcing a late-game submission victory, albeit controversially. Stamp appeared to have tapped to a guillotine choke with less than 10 seconds remaining in the third round. 
 
The Thai warrior immediately protested the stoppage as soon as she broke free from the hold. Despite the loss, Stamp acknowledges just how difficult of a challenge Rassohyna poses to her ambitions.
 
“It will be a tougher fight for me this time around, for sure. I know her now, and she knows me. She’ll make some adjustments and so will I. However, I think her cardio isn’t too good, so I’ll try to knock her out as fast as I can,” said Stamp.
 
“I know what I can do in the Circle, and I’m planning to go back to my strengths, which is going back to my striking rather than my ground game. She’s a great grappler. I’ve improved a lot with my takedown and submission defense, because we don’t know how this fight will go.”

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Stamp has done quite well so far in her time in the Circle. The former atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai queen has five wins so far in MMA, with only one defeat. Four of those five victories have ended inside the distance.
 
Against Rassohyna, Stamp admits she needs to be cautious of her opponent’s high level ground game so as not to make the same mistake in the first fight. Instead, Stamp plans to return to her roots and use her strengths to her advantage.
 
“The armbar is still her biggest threat, but I believe she’s coming into this fight more improved all around. I can’t underestimate her,” Stamp said.
 
“There’s no doubt the ground game will be the most difficult aspect of this fight. But I’ll focus on striking because this is my strength, especially my elbow and knee strikes. Whether I win this fight by decision or by knockout, I have to win. I’m determined to.”
 
ONE: EMPOWER is ONE Championship’s historic, all-female fight card featuring only women — the first for a major global martial arts organization.
 
In the main event, reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan defends her World Title against #2-ranked strawweight contender, Michelle Nicolini.

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Thai League footy championship to kick off on Friday

The Football Association of Thailand and its partners will dash ahead with the Thai League championship on September 3 after it was postponed twice due to the Covid-19 crisis.

The FA and its partners aim to open a new chapter in the football industry by allowing fans to watch matches via the AIS Play online platform and The Nation Thailand website.

All those interested can follow news, highlights and live broadcasts via The Nation Thailand website.

Thai League footy championship to kick off on Friday

Nongbua Pitchaya FC, a new team that has been promoted to the Thai League, will lock horns with Nakhonratchasima FC for the opening match on Friday.

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Paralympics veteran secures second silver for Thailand

Prawat Wahoram won Thailands second silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, in the men’s 1,500 metres T54 wheelchair race on Tuesday.

Compatriot Putharet Khongrak finished third in the event to secure Thailand’s fourth bronze at the Games.

Defending champion Prawat, 40, had won the gold at four Paralympics — in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016 — while he got the silver medal in the 2012 Paralympics.

Putharet Khongrak, 26, had competed in the Paralympics for the first time. Putharet had also earned the bronze medal on Saturday in the men’s 5,000 metres T54 wheelchair race.

Meanwhile, the gold medal was won by Switzerland’s Marcel Hug, the runner-up from the previous Paralympics. He also won the gold medal in the men’s 5,000 metres T54 wheelchair race.

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Prawat and Putharet will compete in one more race, the men’s 800 metres T54 wheelchair race. The qualification round will begin on Thursday.

With a gold, two silver, and four bronze, Thailand is 42nd on the medals table.

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Published : August 31, 2021

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Stamp Fairtex on Potentially Facing Angela Lee: A Dream Come True

Former two-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand says she is completely focused on her upcoming bout at ONE: EMPOWER against rival Alyona Rassohyna. However, the 23-year-old from Pattaya cant help but imagine the possibilities of potentially facing her idol, reigning ONE Womens Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee down the line.

Stamp and Rassohyna face each other in the quarterfinal round of the highly anticipated ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix, which commences this Friday night, September 3 at the aforementioned EMPOWER event, live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
 

The winner of the tournament earns the right to challenge Lee for the ONE World Title, which CEO Chatri Sityodtong says could happen as early as November.

“I’ve been extremely focused on my MMA game, especially this year. I can say I’m ready to fight anyone, including Angela [Lee]. I’ve been training non-stop,” Stamp said.

“It will be a dream if I win this tournament and face Angela for the belt. She’s my idol and if we fight, I do not care if I win or lose. I just want the chance.”

But before she can even think of a shot at the belt, Stamp has to make it to the next round of the tournament, and to do that, she has to get past the rematch with Rassohyna.

Stamp battled Rassohyna to a controversial submission loss back in February. After dominating the majority of the fight, the Ukrainian caught the Thai fighter in a deep guillotine, forcing a questionable tap.

The referee stopped the contest, and declared Rassohyna the victor. However, Stamp immediately protested the stoppage, claiming that no ‘tap’ took place.

Stamp has since come to terms with the tumultuous result, and is now focused on getting the win back in the rematch.

“Some people say I tapped, and some say I didn’t. I’d like to thank all of my fans who understand and continue to support me,” Stamp said.

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“I still insist I didn’t tap, but the angle that the referee saw was a tap, so I respect his decision. I’ve accepted that I did make a mistake and I’ve moved on. However, I need to be careful in this rematch. It is an opportunity to correct what I did wrong in the last fight.”

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The ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix brings together eight of the best atomweight fighters in the world, all competing to become the #1-contender for the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Title.

Stamp enters the tournament as the highly impressive former ONE Atomweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion. Her transition to mixed martial arts competition has been equally as impressive. Stamp made her MMA debut in 2018, and has since gone 5-1 with four finishes.

“It’s such an honor for me to be selected to participate among the top eight female martial artists in this tournament. I’m happy to be able to represent Thailand. This is something that I’m very proud of,” Stamp said.

“I’ve been focused on both Muay Thai and MMA training. My only objective is to win this fight. On top of that, physically and mentally, I’m a hundred percent ready. I’m just focusing on coming into this fight in amazing shape, and I’m ready to go.”

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Published : August 30, 2021

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Former IOC president Jacques Rogge passes away at 79

Former IOC president Jacques Rogge has passed away at the age of 79.

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has passed away at the age of 79, the IOC announced on Sunday.

“It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee announces the passing of former IOC President Count Jacques Rogge. He was 79 years old,” said an IOC statement.

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Rogge was the eighth president of the IOC, from 2001 to 2013, after which he became Honorary President.

Rogge was an orthopaedic surgeon with a degree in sports medicine.

A life-long sports fan and an accomplished athlete, Rogge was a Belgian rugby champion and represented his country on the national team. He was a 16-time Belgian national champion and a world champion in sailing. He also competed in sailing at three editions of the Olympic Games, in 1968, 1972 and 1976, in the Finn class.

After his career as an athlete he became president of the Belgian and European Olympic Committees, and was elected president of the IOC in 2001. After his IOC presidency, he also served as a Special Envoy for Youth, Refugees and Sport to the United Nations.

Remembering his life, IOC President Thomas Bach recalled: “First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes – and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him.  His joy in sport was infectious.

“He was an accomplished President, helping to modernise and transform the IOC. He will be remembered particularly for championing youth sport and for inaugurating the Youth Olympic Games. He was also a fierce proponent of clean sport, and fought tirelessly against the evils of doping.

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (L) shows the name of new IOC President Thomas Bach during the announcement ceremony at the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, on September 10, 2013.

“Since we were elected as IOC members together we shared a wonderful bond of friendship, and this continued until his last days, when the entire Olympic Movement and I could still benefit from his contribution, in particular on the Board of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage.

“The entire Olympic Movement will deeply mourn the loss of a great friend and a passionate fan of sport.”

As a mark of respect, the Olympic flag will be flown at half-mast for five days at Olympic House, at The Olympic Museum and at all IOC properties, and the IOC invites all National Olympic Committees and International Federations to join in this gesture of remembrance and honor. 

Published : August 30, 2021

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Pongsakorn strikes gold for Thailand at Tokyo Paralympics

Pongsakorn Paeyo, a wheelchair racer, won Thailands first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Sunday.

Pongsakorn raced to the gold in the men’s 400 metres T53 race in 46.61 seconds, followed in second place by Brent Lakatos of Canada in 46.75 seconds and Vitalii Gritsenko of Russia third in 49.41 seconds.

Pongsakorn’s gold-winning effort also broke the previous world record of 46.82 seconds set by Lakatos at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Pongsakorn had sailed through the preliminary rounds in 47.31 seconds.

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Pongsakorn strikes gold for Thailand at Tokyo Paralympics

Fellow-Thai Pichet Krungget finished fifth in the race in 49.96 seconds.

Pongsakorn strikes gold for Thailand at Tokyo Paralympics

With a gold, a silver and three bronze, Thailand are placed 34th on the medals table.

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Published : August 29, 2021

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Thailand adds another bronze to kitty at Paralympics

Thailand won its third bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games through Putaret Khongrak in the men’s 5,000 metres T54 wheelchair race, while defending champion Prawat Wahoram finished sixth.

The final of the men’s 5,000 metres T54 wheelchair race, held on Saturday evening, featured two Thai athletes — “Jay” Putaret from Trang province, and 2016 Paralympics gold medallist Prawat Wahoram from Sa Kaew province. 

The gold medal, however, was bagged by Switzerland’s Marcel Hug, the silver by Brent Lakatos from Canada, while Putaret settled for the bronze. Rio Paralympics gold winner Prawat finished sixth.

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Published : August 29, 2021

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MANCHESTER UNITED Squad depth 2021-22

After return to Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo Prepare to play offensively alongside Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Pogba and Rashford.

Manchester United have agreed to pay £12.8m for the 36-year-old and  they have reached an agreement to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus.

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This is the Squad depth of Manchester United, both the starting and the subs this season.

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MANCHESTER UNITED Squad depth 2021-22

Published : August 28, 2021

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Rungroj picks up a bronze in table tennis at Paralympics

Thai table tennis player Rungroj Thainiyom won the bronze medal on Friday at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, bringing Thailand its second bronze.

Rungroj lost to Peter Rosenmeier of Denmark 8-11, 7-11, 13-11, 5-11 in the semifinal of the men’s singles Class 6.

This was Rungroj’s second consecutive bronze at the Paralympics.
Rungroj had won the gold at the 2012 Paralympics and a bronze at the 2016 Paralympics.

Rosenmeier, ranked second in the world, had won the bronze in the 2016 Paralympics.

“I would like to apologise to fans that I could not get the gold medal. I have to play in men’s Team Class 6-7. I would like everyone to keep cheering for the Thai Paralympics team. In the next three years, I still want to play at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and win more medals for Thailand,” Rungroj said.

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Published : August 28, 2021