EJ Obiena came up short of back-to-back podium finishes in the Silesia Diamond League to cap off a busy week at the Śląski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on early Monday, Aug. 26. (Manila time). The 28-year-old pole vaulter soared past 5.82 meters after breezing through the first four heights...
No lessons wasted for Filipina gymnast Aleah Finnegan following her debut in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics last month. The 21-year-old Finnegan is taking some time to reflect on what was a grueling year that saw her passionately and diligently dedicate all her energy and efforts to her...
Carlos Yulo version of Carika Doll from Baras, Rizal Carika Dolls, maker of unique hand crafted doll-like figurines made of foam materials from Baras in Rizal Province, have made their version of 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist Carlos Edriel "Caloy" Yulo. The doll makers, twin sisters...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, August 13 renewed his push for equalization in the grant of cash incentives for athletes with and without disabilities. Estrada noted that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, all the participating athletes of the Philippine...
Aleah Finnegan is excited to head back home to the Philippines following her Olympic debut in the Paris Summer Games. Aleah Finnegan (LSU) The 21-year-old Fil-Am made her biggest competition count despite dismal results in the women’s all-around of the artistic gymnastics in the 2024 Paris...
A grand welcome awaits 2024 Paris Olympics two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo and other outstanding Filipino Olympians in Malacañan on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Yulo and the other Olympians will arrive at the Villamor Airbase on late Tuesday afternoon where they will be welcomed back into the country by...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said he will conduct a comprehensive post-evaluation of the efforts exerted by the government and various stakeholders in preparing and supporting the country’s delegates to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, said...
Former Philippine women’s national football team manager Jeff Cheng is turning to Olympians as his next likely promising endeavor. Jeff Cheng (PWNFT) This, following his decision to end his tenure with the Filipinas he assumed in 2017. The Filipino businessman has been a...
President Marcos will honor 2024 Paris Olympics two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo and other outstanding Filipino Olympians in Malacañan on Tuesday, Aug. 13. (Photos: Bongbong Marcos & Olympics/Facebook) In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Yulo and the other...
Bianca Pagdanganan fumbled with a 1-over-par 73 to slip from medal contention to a share of 13 th place in the penultimate round of the women’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday at Le Golf National. Bianca Pagdanganan trails co-leaders Morgane Metraux of Switzerland and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to bestow the Senate Medal of Excellence to Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio who both won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Estrada said both Filipina boxers deserve to be conferred the Senate’s...
NIGHT OWL The Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal was attained by a weightlifter — a female weightlifter. And just recently, we were blessed with a back-to-back Olympic gold medals from a gymnast — a male gymnast. Was it mere coincidence or is it the world bluntly telling us that greatness...
