Nesthy Petecio turns emotional after winning her bout against Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias Castañeda. (AFP) Nesthy Petecio overpowered Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias Castañeda to advance to the boxing semifinal of the women’s 54-57kgs in the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday. Petecio’s quality...
USA's Simone Biles gestures during the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Simone Biles was mulling her Olympic future on Wednesday as athletes, celebrities and public...
Bermuda's Flora Duffy celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's individual triathlon competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Flora Duffy made Olympic history on Tuesday, winning the women's...
USA's Kathleen Ledecky reacts after winning a semifinal of the women's 200m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) US star Katie Ledecky will seek revenge against Australian rival Ariarne...
How do we thank thee? Let us count the ways Congratulations are pouring in on social media after Hidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic gold for the Philippines. And she won not just one but two. Netizens are going crazy posting different photos of Hidilyn as they send congratulations, and express...
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,...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has nothing but praises for Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (File photo: Malacañang/Manila Bulletin) Panelo said Diaz brought pride to the country after winning the country's first ever Olympic...
Malacañang is not about to apologize to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz after her name was dragged in an alleged conspiracy to oust President Duterte back in 2019. President Rodrigo Duterte poses with Hidilyn Diaz, Olympic silver medalist, during a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest...
Photo from AFP Hidilyn Diaz’s gold medal triumph in the Tokyo Olympics was not lost on foreign media outlets which dedicated space and time in reporting the breakthrough achievements. The New York Times was among those that published Diaz’s feat with descriptions on how she was able to win the...
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) Elreen Ando settled for seventh place in the women’s 64-kg weightlifting division of...
DR Congo's Marcelat Sakobi Matshu (red) and Philippines' Nesthy Petecio fight during their women's feather (54-57kg) preliminaries boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) TOKYO — Boxing reclaims a share of the...
Photo from AFP Hidilyn Diaz’s path to becoming the country’s first Olympic gold medalist was something she had already envisioned 13 years ago in a television interview that has long been uploaded on YouTube. Clips of an interview with veteran broadcaster Chino Trinidad on the GMA news program...
