USA's Caeleb Dressel reacts after breaking the Olympic Record and taking gold in the final of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) Caeleb Dressel claimed his fourth Tokyo...
Philippines' Eumir Marcial celebrates after winning against Algeria's Younes Nemouchi (red) after their men's middle (69-75kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) Eumir...
It is sinking only now into Philippine Air Force (PAF) Staff Sergeant Hidilyn Diaz's psyche that she is a gold medalist at the Women’s 55kg category for weightlifting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but already she has realized the huge responsibility put on her shoulders. Olympic gold medalist...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) community has praised EJ Obiena after leaping into the finals of the Men's Pole Vault. EJ Obiena (AFP file photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Our very own Obiena has made it to the finals on August 3. Let us include his success and safety in our petitions for the coming...
Philippines' Eumir Marcial reacts as he fights Algeria's Younes Nemouchi during their men's middle (69-75kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) TOKYO — Eumir Felix...
Winner Philippines' Nesthy Petecio (red) and Italy's Irma Testa shake hands after their women's feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) TOKYO — Boxing, the bulwark of Philippine...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE - OUR NEW ABNORMAL On July 4th, this column talked about my pipe dream that one day we’d send an all-female contingent to the Olympics. At the risk of being branded a traitor to my gender, I observed how these Filipina athletes seemed to have real drive and...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD When Hidilyn Diaz received the gold medal, she held it on her right hand and the Miraculous Medal on her left. Very inspiring! She wanted to tell the whole world that her success did not come from her talent, diligence and sacrifices alone but also from the help...
Photo from Shana Rocamora Ramirez's Facebook account The granddaughter of the only Filipino weightlifter who competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took to social media to honor his past accomplishments, especially after Hidilyn Diaz won the country’s first gold in the Games. Artemio Rocamora placed...
(From left) Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Nesthy Petecio and Anthony Villanueva (File photos and AFP) Nesthy Petecio will not only get a chance to give the Philippines its first Olympic gold in boxing but also slay the ghost of past heartbreaks in the squared circle. Petecio became the third Filipino...
Vice President Leni Robredo is one big fan of the Filipino athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics. Filipino Olympians Nesthy Petecio, EJ Obiena, and Carlo Paalam (Manila Bulletin/AFP photos) Robredo first sent her congratulations to Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio after she defeated her Italian...
Philippines' Juvic Pagunsan watches his drive from the 2nd tee in round 3 of the men's golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on July 31, 2021. (Photo by YOSHI IWAMOTO / AFP) Juvic Pagunsan’s couldn’t shake off his struggles...
