Martial Arts
Three Wrong Anthems in Nagoya: A System Failure Dressed as an Accident
Tragedy in Hidalgo: Referee Dies After Martinete Move, Wrestler Hijo de Fishman Under Investigation
The Crack in Vietnam's Martial Arts Map: Sanda, MMA, and the System Problem
Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang and the First Virtual Martial Art at the 2026 Asian Games: When Victory Is Measured by a Health Bar
Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang and Virtual Taekwondo at the 2026 Asian Games: Seven Training-Camp Wins Are Not a Competitive RecordOn the morning of October 2, 2026, at the Asian Games held in Japan, Chau Ngo...
Raoni Barcelos Leaves Hospital After Health Scare: 39 Years Old, 28 Fights, and a Line That Cannot Be NegotiatedAt two in the morning Vietnam time, I sat in front of the screen watching UFC...
Nguyen Thi Tam Defeats the Reigning World Champion: Behind the 5-0 Scoreline at Asiad 2026 Lies a War Between Two Boxing SystemsI stayed up in my small room in Nha Trang close to midnight, reopening the...
Nguyen Thi Tam defeats world champion, reaches Asiad 20 gold medal finalWhen all five judges raised their scorecards for Nguyen Thi Tam, the Nishio...
Dinh Van Tam and the Tactical Equation at Asiad 20: When the Left Knee Decides the MedalOn the morning of September 20, 2026, at the Asiad 20 martial arts village,...
Barcelos Says 'I'm Fine' – But the 39-Year-Old Fighter May Have Crossed a Red Line?The Las Vegas night did not sleep. On the big screen, Raoni Barcelos lay...
Raoni Barcelos and the Silent Night in Las Vegas: When the Life-Saving Bell Rang Later Than the ApplauseI sat about two meters from the screen, my lined notebook open at a middle...
Barcelos Left the Cage on a Stretcher at 39: What Worries More Than the KnockoutThat moment had no roar. In the fifth round, when the referee stepped between...
Vietnamese Martial Arts Are Being Scored on Three Different ScorecardsMay 2026, Cau Giay Arena, Hanoi. I was in the sixth row, directly behind a...
Lo Thi Phung loses to Lee Bomi in Asian Games quarterfinal: when the extra round becomes a conditioning testOn September 20, in the women's 54 kg quarterfinal at the Asian Games, three...
PFL CEO John Martin Resigns Less Than Two Months After MVP Merger: When the 'Merger' Looks Like an AbsorptionOn the night of July 30, 2026, a short press release was pushed through every...
Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang and the Virtual Taekwondo Equation: Don't Mistake Team Medals for Individual StrengthOn October 3, 2026, virtual taekwondo will officially appear at an Asian Game...
Vietnamese Poomsae in Chuncheon: A Collective Identity and the Burden Placed on One NameI sat in the fourth row of the press section at the Chuncheon arena, my ear...
Three Flags at Once: Vietnam Women's Karate Team Kata Defends Asiad 20 Gold With Three Unanimous 5–0 WinsAt the judging table, five flags went up almost in the same breath. None of...
Empty Files in Vietnamese Combat Sports: When a Record Cannot Be Traced BackOn a professional boxing night in a southern arena, the big screen rolled out...
