PARIS – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Dickie Bachmann on Sunday, Aug. 4, paid tribute to all the men and women behind the success of gymnast Carlos Yulo in the Paris Olympics here. The small but explosive Yulo further cemented his status as one of the greatest gymnasts ever by...
PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. Algerian boxer Imane...
Double the gold, double the rewards for Carlos Yulo. After snaring a second gold medal in the men’s artistic gymnastics vault finals on Sunday, Aug. 4, more rewards and monetary incentives are expected to come Yulo’s way. Apart from the earlier reported P10 million that Yulo was already...
PARIS – She was razor-sharp and dominant. Sadly, Nesthy Petecio’s swashbuckling performance over a taller Xi Zichu of China in the quarterfinals of the 57kg division in the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4, was hardly noticed. Philippines' Nesthy Petecio celebrates after defeating China's...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. Noah Lyles, of the United States, celebrates after...
The Philippines stands as the best performing Southeast Asian nation so far in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics -- big thanks to Carlos Yulo’s two-gold medal haul in men’s artistic gymnastics over the weekend. Gymnast Carlos Yulo gives the Philippines its second gold medal at the 2024 Paris...
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was a model of calm and greatness as he delivered the greatest closing round of his career. The final two hours were about charges and collapses, pure theater that ended Sunday, Aug. 4, with the Olympic gold medal fittingly draped around...
The Filipino nation burst in jubilation as gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo won the gold medal in the floor exercise in the 2024 Paris Olympics last Saturday, Aug. 3, duplicating the feat achieved by weightlifter Hidylin Diaz when she brought home the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal at...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are beaming with pride as Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo bagged his second gold medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics late Sunday evening (Manila time). Photos: Carlos Yulo (AP); First Couple (Liza Marcos/Facebook page - FIle) Yulo made history on...
PARIS – As far as the Philippines is concerned, every Juan dela Cruz can now proudly call the 2024 Paris Olympics by its other name -- the Great Carlos Yulo show. And why not. Carlos Edriel Yulo, of the Philippines, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men's artistic...
PARIS (AP) — For all of his Grand Slam championships and other titles, for all of his time at No. 1, Novak Djokovic really, really wanted an Olympic gold medal for Serbia, the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Serbia's Novak Djokovic watches his gold medal after...
Carlos Yulo etched his name in history books after capturing his second gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics following his dominance in the vault apparatus of the men's artistic gymnastics on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Bercy Arena. Another gold for Carlos Yulo, this time in vault. (AP) Still on cloud...
