Hidilyn Diaz (MB File Photo) The MVP Group of Companies vowed to offer a world-class coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as it combines different platforms to deliver the best view of the action to Filipino fans. “The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 symbolize the highest level of athletic excellence and...
Sisi Rondina (Photo from PNVF) The Philippine men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams seek to improve their bids for Tokyo Olympics berths when they compete in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Continental Cup set June 18 to 19. The teams left for Nakhon Phathom province last Sunday for...
Photo from Elreen Ando's Facebook page Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is going to the Tokyo Olympics. This after Ando gained entry via the continental ranking, becoming the 11th Filipino athlete to earn a spot in the Tokyo Olympics, and second weightlifter after Hidilyn Diaz. The sport’s...
Tokyo Olympic-bound pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena set a new Philippine outdoor record on his way to ruling the 2021 Jump & Fly meet in Mössingen, Germany on Saturday, June 12 (Manila time). EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena cleared 5.85 meters on his third attempt to shatter his previous mark of...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
Maddie Groves (AFP) Blaming "misogynistic perverts in sport and their boot lickers", dual Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves has pulled out of Australia's swimming trials for the Tokyo Games. The 26-year-old, who came second in the 200-metre butterfly and 4x100 medley relay at the 2016...
Filipina skateboarding icon Margielyn Didal has officially qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, World Skate announced on late Wednesday, June 9. Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) The sports world governing body presented the 20 qualifiers, including Didal, in both men's and women's division of the...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POCpre) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and the members of the Gilas Pilipinas pool strike a pose after receiving the first dose of the vaccine last Friday. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced Thursday, June 10, that...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has earmarked P46.230 million for the country’s participation in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. The PSC board approved the amount during its meeting Tuesday, June 10, based on the proposed budget of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The amount will...
Yuka Saso (AFP) US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso said that she looks forward to the day of meeting her idol Rory McIlroy. The 19-year-old Saso was thrilled to get a message via social media post from McIlroy during the final day of the US Women’s Open last Sunday at the Lake Course of The...
Photo from Yusuke Tanaka's Instagram account Carlos Yulo displayed his readiness for next month’s Tokyo Olympics after grabbing the bronze medal in parallel bars of the 2021 All-Japan Apparatus Championships at the Takasaki Arena over the weekend. The 20-year-old world champion finished with...
The Olympic rings are reinstalled at the waterfront in Tokyo on December 1, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) India on Tuesday dropped Chinese sportswear Li Ning as its official kit sponsor for the upcoming Olympics with the country's athletes set to wear unbranded apparel in Tokyo. The...
