It was a rollercoaster ride for the Filipino athletes before they secured their respective spots at the Paris Games. EJ Obiena (File) And what a reward that awaits them: being an Olympian is an achievement in itself. Winning a medal, regardless of its color, is totally a bonus, or perhaps the...
WELLINGTON (AP) — New Zealand says it has complained to the International Olympic Committee’s integrity unit after a drone flown over a New Zealand women’s soccer team training session was found to be operated by a member of the Canadian team’s support staff. Defending Olympic champion...
PARIS (AP) — France will get just a partial Olympic win on Wednesday, July 24, when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (AP) International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Tuesday, July 23, that...
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed Tuesday, July 23, he will end his career next week at the Paris Games. Britain's Andy Murray (AP) “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” the 37-year-old Murray posted on the X social media platform....
PARIS (AP) — Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday, July 22, because of a hand injury. Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova (AP) Also pulling out of the tennis competition in Paris was Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who hurt his knee...
PARIS (AP) — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes' village at the Paris Olympics on Monday, July 22. Among the legions of other athletes from around the world, one figure stood out: French President Emmanuel Macron. People walk...
Rower Joanie Delgaco got a first taste of what it feels like in the competition venue for the 2024 Paris Olympics after testing the waters on Monday, July 22. Rower Joanie Delgaco will be the first Filipino to plunge into action in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File Photo/Joanie Delgaco) Delgaco’s...
On Friday, July 19, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men’s basketball team. Again. Germany's Johannes Voigtmann, right, blocks United States' forward LeBron James during an exhibition basketball game between the United States and Germany at the O2 Arena in...
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. LeBron James (AP) This time, he’ll be one of the stars of the show. James has been picked by his fellow U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbearer for the Americans in...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recognized the participation of the 28 Filipino athletes who would compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics during his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wishes the best of luck for the...
Olympic fever starts to grip Team Philippines as the first batch of Filipino athletes entered the Athlete’s Village over the weekend in time for the 2024 Paris Games scheduled to officially start on Friday, July 26. From left, PH gymnasts Emma Malabuyo, Carlos Yulo and Aleah Finnegan pose in...
“Bahala na si Lord.” That was the text message of Philippine boxing coach Ronald Chavez from Saarbrucken, Germany on Sunday, July21, when asked how important the draw is for the five boxers – three returning medalists and two newcomers – in the 2024 Paris Olympics which will have its...
