The Philippines is set to host the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Nov. 4 to 14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella, left, and Asian Weightlifting Federation secretary general Mohammed Ahmed Alharbi ...
A podium finish remained to be elusive for Filipino weightlifters in the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan over the week. Elreen Ann Ando in this file photo (AFP) Tokyo Olympian Elreen Ann Ando, who was two places away from a medal finish,...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ann Ando are expected to compete in the World Weightlifting Championship set this December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said the two Olympians...
After competing in the Tokyo Olympics as a continental qualifier, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando hopes to earn a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the best athletes in the field. Ando can now join different international competitions to collect precious Olympic points following her...
unnamed (6) After three boxers delivered medals for Team Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, there is great optimism that Filipino pugs can deliver another big performance in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France. This positive outlook led to the inclusion of two boxers to the new list of Olympics...
Samantha Catantan, EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando are part of the Olympics Solidarity Scholarship Grant approved by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). (MB File Photos) Tokyo Olympics veterans EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando, and Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan head the new list of...
Philippines' Elreen Ann Ando competes in the women's 64kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) TOKYO —The sheer weight of competing on such a grand scale for the first time at 22,...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz poses as she enjoys her Day 1 at the Olympic Village. (@hidilyndiaz Instagram) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz appears to be the most excited among the 19 Filipino athletes that will see action in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics set to start this Friday, July 23 in...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez expressed confidence that this batch of Filipino athletes that will see action in the Tokyo Olympics is more than prepared to make the country proud when the Games open on Friday, July 23. Ramirez...
Hidilyn Diaz trains in Malacca, Malaysia in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. (Screenshot from “Let’s Go HD!” by Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening) It will be Hidilyn Diaz's fourth straight campaign in the Summer Games when competitions begin at the Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Many see this...
Elreen Ann Ando's Facebook Tokyo Olympics-bound weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando will continue with her daily training in Cebu City as she prepares for her Olympic debut next month in Japan. Ando, who earned an Olympic spot in the 64-kilogram women’s category via the continental rankings, said she...
