Idol-turned-boss Manny Pacquiao a source of inspiration for Marcial Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial (Screengrab / PSA) Boxer Eumir Marcial is devoting his efforts to giving the country its first Olympic gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Games despite turning pro under Manny Pacquiao’s MP...
(Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most backing either further delay or cancellation, a new poll shows. Only 23.9 percent of respondents in the three-day nationwide poll published Sunday said they...
Filipino-American Natalie Uy shatters the Philippine-record and Southeast Asian Games mark of 4.25 meters after tying her personal best of 4.30 meters and placing sixth at the Acadia Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina. (YouTube screengrab / ESPN) Filipino-American pole vaulter Natalie Uy...
(Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Tokyo 2020 organizers said Friday they have secured all the venues needed to hold the Olympics next summer, clearing a major hurdle to hosting the event postponed over the coronavirus. Refunds for ticket holders unable to attend the rescheduled games will begin in...
International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach (AFP Photo / Fabrice COFFRINI) Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is "clearly something we don't want," International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that "multiple scenarios" were under consideration for the rescheduled Games. Bach...
Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, left, has signed with Manny Pacquiao's MP Promotions. (MB File Photo) Eumir Felix Marcial reaffirmed his commitment to represent the country in future competitions like the Tokyo Olympics even after signing a six-year promotional contract to fight as a...
Ariana Dormitorio, the undisputed queen of Philippine mountain bike racing (Photo from Ariana Dormitorio's Facebook page) Ariana Dormitorio, the undisputed queen of Philippine mountain bike racing, is not giving up on her Olympic dreams. Philcycling vice president and MTB chief Oscar ‘Boying’...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) emphasized the need of Olympic qualifiers to resume their training during the PSC-GAB- DOH Stakeholders' Virtual Meeting hosted by...
In this file photo, Filipina jin Pauline Lopez carries the Philippine flag after defeating Cambodia’s Aliza Chhoueng to bag the gold medal in women's taekwondo featherweight finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last December. (MB File Photo) The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) continues to...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) are seeking the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases...
In this file photo, Jamie Christine Lim, daughter of PBA great Samboy 'Skywalker' Lim, shares a light moment with her mother and former PAG-IBIG Fund CEO Darlene Berberabe during the awarding ceremony of the +61kg kumite event in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at World Trade Center in Pasay last...
National fencing team scheduled to compete in Olympic qualifiers next year Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president and Ormoc City mayor Richard Gomez (Nick Giongco) Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez said they have proposed to the Philippine Sports Commission to extend...
