Two Filipino athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics have received praises from Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter EJ Obiena (File photos/AFP) According to Andanar, boxer Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter Ernest John...
Photo from AFP EJ Obiena missed his chance at landing a medal in his debut Olympic appearance after settling for joint 11th place in men's pole vault at the Tokyo Games Tuesday night. Obiena finished with 5.70 meters along after missing all three attempts at 5.80m. He tied with Germany's Bo Kanda...
Photo from AFP Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio may have been denied of winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, but that wouldn't stop her from aiming for another shot at the 2024 Paris Games. Petecio, 29, settled with a silver medal following a unanimous decision loss to Sena Irie of Japan in...
USA's Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles stared down the...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, August 3, congratulated and thanked Filipino Olympians for bringing hope and inspiration to a nation in crisis. In a video message posted on Facebook, the vice president took pride in the accomplishments of Filipino athletes during the ongoing 2020 Tokyo...
USA's Kevin Wayne Durant (left) shoots the ball in the men's quarterfiinal basketball match between Spain and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) The United States kept their basketball gold medal dreams alive...
Photo from AFP A financial windfall awaits Nesthy Petecio even if she fell short in her bid to win the country’s first-ever gold in boxing. At this point, Petecio stands to receive a combined cash incentive of P20 million from the government and those from the private sector plus a condominium...
The government joined a jubilant nation in praising Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio on her silver medal finish at the Tokyo Olympics. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Petecio has brought honor and pride to the nation following her Olympic feat, adding the young fighter still has a chance to...
Photo from AFP Boxer Nesthy Petecio yielded to hometown bet Sena Irie to settle for the silver medal in the women’s featherweight (54-57kg) division of the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday. Irie won via unanimous decision after four judges scored 29-28 and one judge 30-27. Petecio trailed after the first...
Girl power, but with lots of style! Artwork by Ariana Maralit Who says you can't look great while competing at the Tokyo Olympics? Tokyo2020 Instagram account compiled just some of the women who made heads turn at the ongoing competition. Check this out. Gabrielle Thomas of USA is just gorgeous...
The Adamson University (AdU) community is "proud" of Carlos Yulo's Olympic performance after he placed fourth in the artistic gymnastics of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, Aug. 2. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Carlos Yulo ranked 4th in the Vault Finals. He may not have won a medal but he won our hearts...
Philippines' Carlo Paalam reacts after winning against Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov during their men's fly (48-52kg) quarterfinal boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. ( AFP) No goodbyes just yet. Flyweight boxer Carlo Paalam pulled...
