Martial Arts
Asiad 2026 and Taekwondo's New Mat: A Sixth Place, Five Kilograms, and the Real Arithmetic of the 'Sister's Shadow'October 1. The poomsae mat at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Two days later, o...
PFL's Name Is Being Erased, the Keys Are Going to Jake Paul's Room: Auditing the MVP MMA LedgerThe number on the Netflix scoreboard was flashing in large type: roughly 17...
The Blade Ledger: Singapore's First Épée Bronze and the 42–41 MysteryI rewatched the moment until the crowd noise stopped meaning anything. Asian...
From 42–41 to 35–45: A Fencing Bronze Seen From Nagoya, and Two Very Different WallsThe fencing podium at these Asian Games is a twenty-minute train ride from my...
From 42–41 to 35–45: Singapore's First Fencing Team Bronze and the Arithmetic Behind It42–41. One touch. In the hands of four Singaporean women, that single touch...
PFL's Name Is Being Erased, the Keys Are Going to Jake Paul's Room: Auditing the MVP MMA LedgerThe number on the Netflix scoreboard was flashing in large type: roughly 17...
The Blade Ledger: Singapore's First Épée Bronze and the 42–41 MysteryI rewatched the moment until the crowd noise stopped meaning anything. Asian...
From 42–41 to 35–45: A Fencing Bronze Seen From Nagoya, and Two Very Different WallsThe fencing podium at these Asian Games is a twenty-minute train ride from my...
From 42–41 to 35–45: Singapore's First Fencing Team Bronze and the Arithmetic Behind It42–41. One touch. In the hands of four Singaporean women, that single touch...