Mikee Romero Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero lauded the inclusion of shooter Jayson Valdez to next month’s Tokyo Olympics, saying his time has finally come to make a difference. “I have known him since teenage days because he was part of my youth team when I was still the president of the shooting...
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 organizers and Japanese officials meet Monday to decide whether fans will be allowed at the pandemic-postponed Games, just weeks before they open....
Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee, speaks during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, constructed in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, on June 20, 2021. (Photo by Akio KON / POOL / AFP) Tokyo 2020 organizers threw...
204159370_522653288777560_2463553271871350710_n Shooter Jayson Valdez dreamed of making it to the Olympics – literally. Back in 2018, the 25-year-old had a dream about competing in the sports’ grandest stage and winning the gold medal. He is a step closer to living that reality after recently...
Jayson Valdez Jayson Valdez joined the growing list of Filipino qualifiers to the Tokyo Olympics after earning a slot in the men’s air rifle 10-meter event through the quota system. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced this development Saturday, June 19, saying...
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...
