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Runner’s Low, Founded by Three 14-Year-Olds, Returns to Defend Its 24 Hour Race KL Title

Runner’s Low, the running community Matthew Foh co-founded at 14, returns to the 24 Hour Race KL on 21 and 22 November to defend its title while raising funds to end modern slavery and human trafficking.

Singapore’s Xavier Pang Completes Dakar 2026 All-Around Qualification as Kate Teo Sits Sixth in Windsurfing

Singapore’s Xavier Pang finished 51st in the men’s all-around gymnastics qualification at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Kate Teo is sixth after three races of the women’s windsurfing opening series.

Serbia’s Ub Edge Baskets Bonn 20-19 to Win Inaugural FIBA 3×3 World Tour Dubai

Serbia’s Ub beat Germany’s Baskets Bonn 20-19 in the final of the first FIBA 3×3 World Tour Dubai for their fourth World Tour stop title of 2026, with Strahinja Stojacic named MVP.

Malaysia’s Nur Qalesha binti Mohd Radzuan Fences Into the Women’s Foil Last Eight at Dakar 2026

Malaysia’s Nur Qalesha binti Mohd Radzuan, 16, finished eighth in the women’s foil individual at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after beating Bahrain’s Ritej Araoud 15-9 in the table of 16.

After a ‘Traumatising’ 100m, Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng Bounced Back to a Dakar 2026 Final

Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng, 16, told ToughASIA that missing a Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games medal by 0.21 seconds in the 50m freestyle final showed him he needs to work on the first 25m of his races.

Archery Last 16 for Singapore’s Tabitha Yeo After 6-0 Win at Dakar 2026

Singapore’s Tabitha Yeo reached the 1/8 elimination round of the women’s individual archery at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday (7 November), beating New Zealand’s Ella Yang 6-0. The 17-year-old took all three sets of the 1/16 elimination…

Portugal’s Artur Gaspar and Switzerland’s Kimey Casanova Win Youth Olympic Triathlon Titles

Portugal’s Artur Gaspar and Switzerland’s Kimey Casanova won the individual triathlon titles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with Japan’s Daiki Nishizaki and Kazakhstan’s Ramazan Ainegov sharing the men’s bronze.

From Group Defeat to Gold Medal Match: Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying Claims Youth Olympic Table Tennis Silver

Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying, 16, won silver in the women’s table tennis singles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, losing 4-2 to Chinese Taipei’s Chen Minhsin in the gold medal match after beating Hong Kong’s Su Tsz Tung in the semi-finals.

Malaysia’s Shannon Tan Places Sixth in 200m Butterfly Final as Loo Cheng Feng Ends Dakar 2026 Campaign

Shannon Tan Yan Qing finished sixth in the women’s 200m butterfly final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, as Loo Cheng Feng completed his programme in the 200m freestyle heats.

Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng Swims 23.25 for Fourth in Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 50m Freestyle Final

Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng, 16, finished fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in 23.25, while Shannon Tan Yan Qing placed eighth in the 200m individual medley final.