Martial Arts
In the Shadow of Death: Lucha Libre Star El Hijo de Fishman Accused of Dangerous Move on Referee and Mexico's Wrestling Regulatory Crisis
Who Audits the Verdict? Bangladeshi Martial Arts, the Blockchain Promise, and a 3 a.m. Desk in Nagoya
The Leitai Ledger: Vietnam vs China in the 56kg Sanda Final, and an Unsettled Account
Three Sports on One Mat: The Classification Error Nobody Counts in Bangladesh's Combat Sports
Martial ArtsThree Sports on One Mat: The Classification Error Nobody Counts in Bangladesh's Combat SportsIn the first week of February 2026, sitting in the gallery of the South Asian...
Martial ArtsThree Semifinal Losses, Four Bronze Medals: The Real Arithmetic of Vietnam's Wushu NightOn September 23, four bronze medals landed next to Vietnam's name on the same...
Martial ArtsIn the Shadow of Death: Lucha Libre Star El Hijo de Fishman Accused of Dangerous Move on Referee and Mexico's Wrestling Regulatory CrisisA horrific incident in Mexico's professional wrestling, or lucha libre, scene...
Martial ArtsThree Punches, Two Days, One Death: The Silent Bell of Buriram's Provincial Muay ThaiThree punches landed on that night in Buriram. Nothing more. Then a...
Martial ArtsWho Audits the Verdict? Bangladeshi Martial Arts, the Blockchain Promise, and a 3 a.m. Desk in NagoyaIt was 3 a.m. In a rented apartment in Nagoya, a winter heater hummed, the...
Martial Arts42–41, Then 35–45: The Real Ledger Behind Singapore's Épée BronzeAt 1 a.m. in a 24-hour mamak in Cheras, three digits floated up on my phone...
Martial ArtsVietnam's 'Rain of Medals': Three Bronzes Gifted by the Bracket, One Silver Actually EarnedVietnam's 'Rain of Medals': Three Bronzes Gifted by the Bracket, One Silver...
Martial ArtsDuong Thuy Vi: The Evergreen of Wushu, Clinging by a 0.133-Point MarginDuong Thuy Vi's bronze medal at the 20th Asian Games in Hangzhou was not just...
Martial ArtsThe Semifinal Is Vietnam's Real Border: What a Four-Bronze Day Leaves OutThe Semifinal Is Vietnam's Real Border: What a Four-Bronze Day Leaves Out...
Martial ArtsReading 19.413: The Bronze That Left Vietnam a Succession Question, Not a FarewellIn my notebook, three numbers sit side by side: 19.546, 19.446, 19.413. The g...
Martial ArtsFive Judges, Three Matches, One Direction: Vietnam's Team Kata Gold and the Ledger Nobody OpenedFive columns on the final scoresheet. Five judges. All five pointing the same...