The Philippines vented its ire on Afghanistan with a 25-23, 25-16, 25-12 victory in men’s volleyball on Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. High-flying Bryan Bagunas unleashed 18 points built on 16 kills, one block and one ace to spearhead the Filipino spikers, who...
The Philippine golf team hit a snag on Tuesday, Sept. 19, after the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) denied the country’s request of a change in lineup for the 19 th Asian Games set to start this weekend. The PH golf team's gold-medal campaign rests on the heavy shoulders of...
The Philippine men’s and women’s beach volleyball team posted contrasting results on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the start of the preliminaries in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The little-known pair of Khylem Progella and Grydelle Matibag made their ambitious campaigns felt with a...
Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena and skateboarder Margielyn Didal will serve as the country's flag bearers in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China scheduled on Sept. 23. EJ Obiena, left, and Margielyn Didal will carry the country's colors in the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) promised an additional P1 million cash incentive for every gold medal that will be won in the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China slated on Sept. 23. POC President Bambol Tolentino announced during the send-off ceremony for the Asiad-bound athletes that gold...
National teams from women’s football and rowing leave for Hangzhou, China on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the 19 th Asian Games scheduled next week. The two squads will be the first PH crew to arrive in China as their competitions are set days before the official opening of the quadrennial event on...
The Philippines is pinning its hopes on three tennis players with wide international experience to lead the country’s medal drive in the sport at the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China late this month. Alex Eala hopes to make an impact in the 19th Asian Games in China. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
Ten medalists including Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz are returning to the Asian Games when its 19 th edition fires off on Sept. 23 in Hangzhou, China. Hidilyn Diaz guns for a second Asian Games gold medal in the 19th edition in Hangzhou, China. (File Photo/AFP) The 32-year-old Diaz,...
Eumir Marcial will now focus on his bid to qualify again for the Olympics after his fifth professional fight was cancelled. Eumir Marcial, left, seeks for a second Olympic stint as he now focuses on competing in the Asian Games, which serves as one of the Olympic qualifiers for the Paris Games next...
The country will field 395 athletes to the Hangzhou 19 th Asian Games in September, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced on Friday, July 21. *The Philippines is sending a lean team to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (File Photo/AFP) *...
The Philippine boxing team will join two training camps in India and Australia as it prepares for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China where Paris Olympics berths will be staked. *Nesthy Petecio, in red, spearheads the PH team in their foreign stints ahead of the Asian Games. (File Photo) *...
Hundreds of participants including Olympians and Filipino Southeast Asian Games gold medalists in Cambodia joined the Philippine leg of the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held Monday, June 5, in Tagaytay City. *POC President Bambol Tolentino joins athletes, Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee...
