Philippines' Carlo Paalam and Britain's Galal Yafai fight during their men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) TOKYO — Plans are afoot for a boxing gym that will be named after...
Carlo Paalam cannot help but turn emotional once again after bagging the second silver medal for the Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Carlo Paalam (AFP) This time in an online press conference Sunday morning, joined by Eumir Felix Marcial on camera, Paalam recalled the moment he was all...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men's singles tennis match for the bronze medal at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Tokyo wasn't a great Olympics for some of the big names who...
Caritas Philippines Caritas Philippines, the Catholic Church's social action arm, is set to provide educational assistance to more than 500 "impoverished" children in recognition of the Filipino athletes' performance at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. “In recognition of our athletes’...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez plans on creating a “sports playbook” to sustain the country’s successful and historic showing at the Tokyo Olympics. Ramirez said he would talk to concerned officials from the Philippine Olympic Committee...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has hailed boxers Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial for adding to the total medal output of the Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics--the country's best campaign in the history of the quadrennial games. Carlo Paalam (top) and Eumir Marcial (Photos from AFP) "The...
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial has set sights on the 2024 Paris Games to pursue his longtime dream of capturing the gold medal for the Philippines. Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak (red) and Philippines' Eumir Marcial hug after their men's middle (69-75kg) semi-final boxing match during...
Margielyn Didal (AFP) The country’s best performance in the Olympics also saw several athletes flirt at joining Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial in the list of podium finishers. Topping the list was gymnast Carlos Yulo, who made up for the disappointing showing in...
Carlo Paalam once made a vow to his father and siblings that he will find a way to lift them out of poverty. Philippines' Carlo Paalam kisses his silver medal during the medal ceremony for the men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo...
The three Olympic boxing medalists are set to get their respective house and lot in Tagaytay as pledged by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio (Photo from Eumir Marcial's Instagram account) No less than POC president...
Through the course of his journey in Tokyo, Carlo Paalam showed us the image of what Filipinos needed to see. He is a portrayal of resilience amid adversity, the icon of hope and faith for the people in despair. No stage bigger than the Summer Games could fittingly narrate the story of a man who...
Petecio PH flag bearer in closing ceremony Philippines' Carlo Paalam celebrates his silver medal during the medal ceremony for the men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) TOKYO...
