I reckon this piece of news shows that it’s not true that Thais cannot be beaten at their own sport of Muay Thai. If you’ve been around Light the Torch long enough, you’d know about how the Philippines have been growing stronger in the field of Martial Arts (Philippines’ Best Hope for an Olympic Gold) and Muay Thai is known to be a hardcore martial art or commonly known as kick-boxing.
According to Wikipedia, Muay Thai (IPA: [/muai32 tʰai32/]; Thai: มวยไทย) also known as Thai Boxing or The Art of the Eight Limbs is the Thai name for a form of …read more

Gulf Times gives us a great news round up of the 15th ASIAN Games, Doha 2006 held in Doha, Quatar.

India cueing up for medals
India’s shooters protest against ‘rude’ officials
Murofushi pulls out
Blatter defends decision to allow Iran to play at Games
Australians could join Asian Games: Blatter
India unfazed by Rasquinha’s shocking ouster
Japan aiming to restore judo pride
India likely to rule in chess
Daegu pledges big to athletes
Struggling women battle to avoid being top flops
Filipinos hope for maiden swimming gold
Malaysia’s king-to-be pulls out
Big cash incentives for Chinese swimmers

Find any of the headlines interesting? You can read up over at Gulf Times.

It’s in the sport of Martial Arts, with a focus on 2 particular disciplines, Tae Kwon Do and Wushu.
Tae Kwon Do, when loosely translated means, “the art of hand and foot”. It is an amalgamation of Japanese, Chinese and traditional Korean fighting styles, and is the most commonly practiced among the martial arts. It is the national sport of Korea and happens to be part of the Olympic roster of events.
Wushu, also known as Modern or Contemporary Wushu, literally means “martial arts”. It is based on the re-interpretation of traditional Chinese martial arts that is composed of 2 disciplines, Taolu …read more