Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were selected as the country’s flag-bearers for the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced Monday, June 17. Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, left, and Carlo Paalam Petecio and Paalam,...
Kristina Knott and Eric Cray produced golden performances at the Harry Jerome Track Classic in Burnaby, Canada over the weekend with hopes of boosting their respective drives for a return trip to the Olympics. Kristina Knott, left, and Eric Cray hope to earn berths to the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File...
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gretchen Walsh followed up a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with something that felt just as good. Gretchen Walsh reacts after winning the Women's 100 butterfly finals Sunday, June 16, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Her...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the Women's 400 freestyle finals Saturday, June 15, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP...
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics, the Italian tennis federation said Friday, June 14. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP/File photo) This will be the first Summer Games for the 22-year-old Sinner, who reached the top spot in the men’s...
DALLAS (AP) — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals, and said his next stop is the Olympics. Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid (AP/File photo) The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then was hobbled in the playoffs because of a knee injury, said in a televised...
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn’t been to in 19 years. FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy as he celebrates his defeat of Switzerland's Roger Federer in the...
Lauren Hoffman boosted her 2024 Paris Olympics bid after winning the bronze medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Edmonton Athletics Invitational in Canada, Friday, June 14 (Manila time). Lauren Hoffman bolsters her Paris Olympics bid with a bronze medal...
Filipino archers hope to catch the last bus to the 2024 Paris Olympics when they compete in the Final World Qualification starting on June 14 to 17 in Antalya, Turkey. The Philippine team left early this week with high hopes of joining the 15 Filipinos who already earned berths in various sports...
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo dazzled against Asia’s best to anchor a brilliant outing for Philippine athletes in the month of May. Carlos Yulo (File) Yulo collared four gold medals in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as he flaunted his top form in...
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday, June 12. Rafael Nadal, left, and Carlos Alcaraz (AP) The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French...
Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan beam with pride as they represent the Philippines while carrying the rainbow flag on local and international stages. Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, right, and Hergie Bacyadan Petecio, who, according to her, is competing in her final Olympic...
