Photo from Junna Tsukii's Facebook account Junna Tsukii failed to secure a berth to next month’s Tokyo Olympics following the official release of complete participants this week. The development came after the World Karate Federation gave continental representation slots to Egypt’s Radwa Sayed...
Home sweet home. Margielyn Didal (second from right) is accompanied by Skateboarding and Roller Sports Association of the Philippines President Carl Sambrano (left), Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (second from right) and national coach Daniel Bautista en route to Cebu....
Yuka Saso (AFP) Yuka Saso will be aiming for a second major title on US soil when she competes in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship scheduled June 24 to 27 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in John Creek, Georgia. Fresh from an inspiring comeback victory in the US Women’s Open championship two weeks...
More than the daily grind in training, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is focused on setting her mindset when she competes in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Ando said that while it was a surprise she earned a spot in the Olympics via the continental rankings, she wants to give it her best...
A Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games banner is displayed on the wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo on April 13, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Athletes could be kicked out of the Tokyo Olympics if they violate virus rules including daily testing and mask-wearing,...
Yuka Saso, Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan (MB Photos) When golf action starts in the Tokyo Olympics next month, Filipino bets Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso will not be there as mere participants in Japan. They will be competing for medals. Bones Floro, secretary general of...
EJ Obiena Consistency will be the name of the game as far as coach Emerson Obiena is concerned when his son, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, seeks a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics next month. EJ is peaking at the moment after resetting his national record to 5.85 meters at a German outdoor tilt a few...
Hidilyn Diaz (MB File Photo) The MVP Group of Companies vowed to offer a world-class coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as it combines different platforms to deliver the best view of the action to Filipino fans. “The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 symbolize the highest level of athletic excellence and...
Sisi Rondina (Photo from PNVF) The Philippine men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams seek to improve their bids for Tokyo Olympics berths when they compete in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Continental Cup set June 18 to 19. The teams left for Nakhon Phathom province last Sunday for...
Photo from Elreen Ando's Facebook page Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is going to the Tokyo Olympics. This after Ando gained entry via the continental ranking, becoming the 11th Filipino athlete to earn a spot in the Tokyo Olympics, and second weightlifter after Hidilyn Diaz. The sport’s...
Tokyo Olympic-bound pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena set a new Philippine outdoor record on his way to ruling the 2021 Jump & Fly meet in Mössingen, Germany on Saturday, June 12 (Manila time). EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena cleared 5.85 meters on his third attempt to shatter his previous mark of...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
