PARIS – Nesthy Petecio’s own version of “Last Dance” ended in the semifinals, and in a painful way. Ranged against a taller and abrasive Julia Atena Szeremeta of Poland, Petecio faded dramatically after an impressive start and absorbed a stinging 4-1 defeat in the semifinals to settle for a...
PARIS – She received words of encouragement from no less than double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo, so weightlifter Eleen Ando is ready for the biggest battle of her life when she competes in the 59kg class in the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the South Paris Arena in Versailles. Elreen Ando...
PARIS – The pressure was too much bear and weightlifter John Febuar Ceniza dropped out of the medal race even before the competition in the 61kg class got hotter in the Paris Olympic on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the South Paris Arena. That’s because the Cebu City native failed not only once...
Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena is not making any excuses for his failed medal bid in the 2024 Paris Olympics but admitted that a nagging back injury cost him the shot at possibly ending the country’s 88-year drought in the athletics events in the world's grandest sporting event. In a...
CARLOS YULO is now the most accomplished Filipino Olympian in history, having won two gymnastics gold medals in floor exercise and vault in the ongoing Paris Games. (AP) PARIS – Amazing. Incredible. Magnificent. And even unprecedented. Almost all the superlatives have been used to describe the...
PARIS – Boxer Aira Villegas, a rookie trying to give her family everything following their harrowing experiences 11 years ago when Typhoon Yolanda hit Tacloban the hardest, was a bit sad and happy. Turkey's Buse Naz Cakiroglu, right, fights Philippines' Aira Villegas in their women's 50 kg...
Eumir Marcial vowed to get right back up after suffering an early exit to his medal bid in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. Days after bowing out of contention, Marcial took to social media to reflect on what he and his team had gone through in their quest for another Olympic success. “What a...
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Xander Schauffele had his chance. Now it’s Nelly Korda’s turn. Nelly Korda, of the United States, hits from the 14th tee during a practice round for the women's golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Le Golf National in...
PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender....
PARIS – All eyes will be on boxer Nesthy Petecio as she tries to extend her own version of “Last Dance” and make it truly special when she battles Poland’s Julia Szeremta in the semis of the women’s 57kg division in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Roland Garros Stadium...
PARIS (AP) — All the favored teams in the first three men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to beat Australia. Germany had to shake off a double-digit deficit before beating Greece. United States' Anthony...
PARIS (AP) — There will be no repeat medal for Patty Mills at the Paris Olympics. There was, however, another chapter to his legacy in the international game. Maybe the last chapter. Serbia's Nikola Jokic, left, shoots as Australia'a Will Magnay defends during a men's quarterfinal game at Bercy...
