PARIS – EJ Obiena put the entire nation on the edge after bungling twice to clear the initial bar he set at 5.60 meters in the preliminary round of the pole vault competition in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stade de France here. Ernest John Obiena, of Philippines, competes in...
PARIS (AP) — It was gold and diamonds for China badminton player Huang Ya Qiong at the Olympics on Friday, Aug. 2. Huang and partner Zheng Siwei beat South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8, 21-11 in mixed doubles to cap an unbeaten run in Paris. Wearing the gold medal hung around her...
PARIS (AP) — Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world's top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial game, meet or match....
PARIS (AP) — When Novak Djokovic's first berth in an Olympics tennis final was secured, when he was assured of a chance to win the gold medal that's missing from his lengthy list of accomplishments, he fell back on the clay, limbs spread apart — the sort of pose generally reserved for securing...
PARIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. Algeria's Imane Khelif prepares to fight...
PARIS – No amount of noise could rattle a Filipino fighter so inspired and focused like Nesthy Petecio. Nesthy Petecio celebrates after defeating France's Amina Zidani. (AP) Looking more confident and bolder, Petecio scored a massive 4-1 upset win over Frenchwoman Amina Zidani in the women’s...
PARIS — Boxer Eumir Marcial looks like he has already recovered from a shocking early exit in the Paris Olympics here. Being a “big brother” to most Filipino athletes here, Marcial returned to the North Paris Arena on Friday, Aug. 2, to provide morale support to fellow Tokyo Games hero Nesthy...
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was lurking. Franz Wagner kept going anyway. He slashed into the middle of the lane, and then slipped under the swatting arm of the 7-foot-4 phenom for an emphatic left-handed dunk. Franz Wagner of Germany shoots over Isaia Cordinier, of France...
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary's Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori's quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics. Hungary's Anna Hamori celebrates...
PARIS – The EJ Obiena show in the Paris Olympics begins Saturday, Aug. 3, at the host nation’s largest stadium – the Stade de France. EJ Obiena (File) Though Obiena is dealing with what he termed “physical problems” in the past four months months or so, expect the world No. 2 pole...
PARIS – Carlo Paalam tries to become the first “sure” medalist among Filipino boxers when he battles Australian fourth seed Charlie Senior in the quarterfinal round of the men’s 57kg class in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the North Paris Arena. Carlo Paalam tries to make...
PARIS – For Carlos Yulo, this could be it – the realization of a cherished childhood dream. Carlos Yulo shoots for the stars in the floor exercise finals of men's artistic gymnastics event at 2024 Paris Olympics. (AP) But first things first, Yulo should have the focus of a Zen master when...
