Gwangju

FINA World Championships 2019: Adam Peaty becomes first male swimmer to capture three world titles in 100 metres breaststroke

Adam Peaty, unbeaten in five years over the distance in major competitions, clocked 57.14 seconds in Gwangju, a day after smashing his own world record by ducking under 57 seconds -- also a first.

FINA World Championships 2019: Swimmers slam Sun Yang over doping allegations, back Mack Horton for snubbing Olympic star on podium

World championship swimmers slammed China's Sun Yang over lurid doping allegations and said competitors were firmly behind Australia's Mack Horton, who snubbed the Olympic star on the podium.

South Korean court orders Mitsubishi to pay damages to victims of forced labour during WW2

Hundreds of thousands of Koreans were forced or deceived into labour and sexual slavery before and during the devastating war.

Inderjeet Singh makes history, becomes first Indian to bag athletics gold at World Universiade

Star athlete Inderjeet Singh scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a gold in athletics in the World University Games by winning the men's shot put event.

Trial begins for South Korean ferry disaster, crew charged with negligence

Fifteen crew members from the sunken South Korean ferry appeared at an emotional court hearing on Tuesday.