Martial Arts
The 0.133-Point Gap: Duong Thuy Vi, Taolu Scoring and an Unfinished Farewell Ledger2026-09-24Three numbers, side by side on a scoresheet: 19.546, 19.446, 19.413. The gap...
From 0–5 to Bronze: Vietnam's Two Asiad 20 Medals and One Empty Column2026-09-24On the September result sheet from the Asiad 20 karate hall sits a scoreline...
0.133 Points: Duong Thuy Vi's Taolu Bronze and the Arithmetic of Five Asian Games2026-09-24In 2026 I counted forty-six days inside the NSC gymnasium in Dhaka, keeping t...
Sanda at 56kg: Six Golds of Wall and the Arithmetic of One Throw2026-09-24Inside the arena in Nagoya, the eight-metre leitai is going up. The platform...
A 0.133-Point Margin in Taolu: Duong Thuy Vi's Bronze and the Invisible Judges2026-09-24Three medals, 0.133 points between them all. Gold 19.546, silver 19.446, bron...
0.133 Points: Duong Thuy Vi's Taolu Bronze and the Arithmetic of Five Asian GamesIn 2026 I counted forty-six days inside the NSC gymnasium in Dhaka, keeping t...
Sanda at 56kg: Six Golds of Wall and the Arithmetic of One ThrowInside the arena in Nagoya, the eight-metre leitai is going up. The platform...
A 0.133-Point Margin in Taolu: Duong Thuy Vi's Bronze and the Invisible JudgesThree medals, 0.133 points between them all. Gold 19.546, silver 19.446, bron...
The 0.133-Point Gap: Duong Thuy Vi, Taolu Scoring and an Unfinished Farewell LedgerThree numbers, side by side on a scoresheet: 19.546, 19.446, 19.413. The gap...
UFC 331 takeaways: twelve seconds, twenty-four years, and the unfinished ledger of the lightweight eraA small gym in Colombo, 4:40 a.m. One projector, thirty plastic stools, a...
UFC 331 Analysis: Van's Crown, Steveson's 12 Seconds, and the Ledger Behind the 'Greatest Lightweight Era'After the UFC 331 main card ended, my notebook still had three columns open —...
Two Asian Games, One Haircut: The Silent Generational Shift of Vietnam's Kata QueensIn the group photo of Vietnam's women's kata team, the first thing that catch...
The Semifinal Is the Ceiling: Counting Vietnam's Wushu Bronzes and the Pathway QuestionIt was half past eleven at night on the twenty-third of September. On my...
UFC 331: Twelve Seconds, Twenty-Five Minutes, and the Paperwork of a Golden Lightweight EraMy first note whenever I put on headphones to catch corner audio is never a...
A Margin of 0.133 Points: Vietnamese Wushu Taolu and the Table Nobody PublishedThree numbers were lit on the scoreboard — 19.546, 19.446, 19.413. Three meda...
Five Cards, One Swollen Knee: What Vietnam's Team Kata Gold Actually RevealsWhen the final ended, five referees raised their hands and the scoreboard...
A 5-0 Is Not a Score: Vietnam's Karate Gold and the Illusion of Asian Games Medal ArithmeticThey wrote it as 5-0. Women's team kata final, Vietnam against Iran. I watche...
Zero Point Zero Zero Seven: Duong Thuy Vi's Fourth Asian Games Medal and the Silent Economy of Wushu TaoluZero Point Zero Zero Seven Before Duong Thuy Vi lowered her sword, the number...
From 0–5 to Bronze: Vietnam's Two Asiad 20 Medals and One Empty ColumnOn the September result sheet from the Asiad 20 karate hall sits a scoreline...
The 5-0 Scoreboard: Vietnam's Team Kata Gold at the Asiad and the Geometry of Form ScoringThirty seconds before the first step onto the tatami. Three athletes stood at...