The Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from Philippine Sports Commission) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that the health and safety protocols will be religiously implemented inside the training bubble for the Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to prevent COVID-19 infection at...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) Is it better to scrap the Tokyo Olympics for good? If Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has the final say, he would rather choose to call off the Tokyo...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy The bubble training for Philippine Olympic hopefuls and qualifiers from three combat sports begin Friday with some coaches and athletes from the boxing team entering the facility at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Among those who will first enter the...
In this file photo taken on August 12, 2008 US swimmer Klete Keller smiles after winning the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay swimming heat at the National Aquatics Center in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Photo by Greg WOOD / AFP) Two-time US Olympic swim champion Klete Keller was...
People wearing face masks stand next to a display of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo on October 20, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next...
In this file photograph taken on September 19, 2020, Team UAE Emirates rider Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider white jersey rides during the 20th stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a time trial of 36 km between Lure and La Planche des Belles Filles....
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is working with government agencies to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccination of national athletes particularly those who will compete in the Tokyo Olympics set on July 23 to Aug. 8. PSC commissioner Ramon Fernandez said that chairman Butch Ramirez is already...
Olympic Rings are seen a the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, amid the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Tokyo Olympics organizers insisted Friday that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino urged national sports associations (NSAs) to prioritize athletes participating in Olympic qualifiers and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) should they plan to hold a training bubble. Speaking in the Philippine Sportswriters...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) Filipino athletes who have earned slots in the Tokyo Olympics this year are delighted by the government’s effort to have them vaccinated against COVID-19. While there...
This picture taken on December 19, 2020 shows Olympic superfan Kyoko Ishikawa posing in front of an Olympic rings installation outside the National Stadium in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Whistle-blowing, flag-waving superfan Kyoko Ishikawa has attended every Summer Olympics in the past 30...
The country’s highest sports officials are confident the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will still push through despite recent reports that Japan is poised to declare a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases soar in the East Asian nation's capital and three surrounding prefectures. Philippine Olympic...
