PBA Philippine Cup finalists San Miguel and Meralco wore Philippine Olympian-themed shirts with the names of the athletes who qualified for the Paris Games on the back before Game Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, June 12. (PBA Images) The gesture underscores the PBA’s support of...
Paris-bound boxer Nesthy Petecio knows she has to pour everything into achieving her ultimate goal in the Olympics and also break her curse in the Asian Games. Paris-bound boxer Nesthy Petecio (File photo) Petecio, 32, is aiming for the gold medal in Paris after placing second in the Tokyo edition....
Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan will start her much-needed training camp in Venice, Italy later this week as she prepares for her first ever stint in the Olympics in Paris, France. Catantan is scheduled to leave for Italy on Wednesday, June 12, for a two-week training camp. Paris...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has high hopes for the Paris-bound athletes who aim to deliver the country's first Olympic gold in the sport. (From left) Paris-bound boxers Hergie Bacyadan, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas The contingent, composed of Tokyo medalists...
Nesthy Petecio has three boxers in mind in her journey for the elusive gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Though she isn’t underestimating the strong field in the women’s 57kg, the 32-year-old Davaoeño fighter believes Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova, Italy’s Irma Testa, and Chinese...
Olympian Nesthy Petecio (center) is handed her financial assistance by Deputy Speaker Roberto Puno. (Speaker's Office) It was Nesthy Petecio and other Paris Olympics-bound Filipino boxers' turn to get financial assistance from House...
The Philippine Sports Commission is set to raise additional funds for Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games-bound athletes by conducting the PSC Invitational Golf Cup at the Canlubang Golf and Country Club on Friday, June 14. “We would like to thank all the sponsors who have committed their...
It's going to be a special 3-in-1 session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, June 11, with the Philippine boxing team bound for the Paris Olympics leading the guests list at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Olympians Nesthy Petecio, Aira...
Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. Caitlin Clark (AP) The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday, June 8, because no official announcement has been made. The decision...
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday, June 7, unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of...
Paris-bound Maxine Isabel Esteban added another feather to her cap after bagging a silver medal in the individual women's senior foil event of the 2024 African Fencing Championship in Casablanca, Morocco Friday, June 7 (Manila time). Showing her readiness for the Paris Games set July 26 to Aug. 12,...
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday, June 7, unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel...
