OF TREES AND FOREST The story of Carlos Yulo is the story of the Filipinos. Despite unimaginable challenges, painful defeats, and countless hardships, Caloy made the country proud by winning not one, but two Olympic gold medals. After Hidilyn ended the Philippines’ 97-year Olympic gold-medal...
NIGHT OWL The Olympic Gold—once an elusive dream for the Philippines, became a reality in 2021 and was recently repeated twice, as if telling all of us that: Yes, we are capable of world excellence. Thanks to Carlos Edriel Yulo, who boosted not only the pride of Filipinos but also the morale of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We join the nation in congratulating Olympic multi-gold medalist Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo. We watched with elation and pride as he stood at the podium to receive his gold medals. During those historic moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Caloy made us feel that we,...
Amid the euphoria of his double victory in Paris, Carlos Yulo finally broke his silence and clarified the issues between him, his girlfriend Chloe San Jose, and the gymnast's mother Angelica which have earned divided opinions among netizens. (Screengrab from Caloy Yulo's Tiktok post) In...
Spain-based trackster John Cabang Tolentino suffered an injury and begged off from running in the repechage round of the men’s 110m hurdles event of the 2024 Paris Olympics, he announced on his Instagram story Tuesday, Aug. 6. Spain-based trackster John Cabang Tolentino (IG story/File) With the...
PARIS -- For EJ Obiena, life must go on. First in his agenda after his failed bid in the Paris Olympics is a tournament he will be hosting in the Philippines soon. EJ Obiena (AP) The tentative date is on Sept. 20 but still has little details about the event because he...
PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River for the mixed relay event Monday, Aug. 5, after organizers said bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women's individual triathlon...
LYON, France (AP) — Thierry Henry stood with his arms outstretched, facing the jubilant crowd and soaking up the atmosphere. France's Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's 2nd goal in extra time during the men's semifinal soccer match between France and Egypt, at...
Fencer Sam Catantan vowed to come back stronger and make every day count toward her redemption bid for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Sam Catantan (Sam Catantan's Facebook post) For now, the 22-year-old Penn State standout is focusing on her wellness as she gives herself ample time to heal...
Fil-American hurdler Lauren Hoffman remains grateful for her first Olympic stint at the 2024 Paris Games despite a short and unsuccessful campaign. Lauren Hoffman (Lauren Hoffman's Facebook post) The 25-year-old track star failed to advance to the semifinals in the women’s 400-meter hurdles after...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France still on their feet, Armand Duplantis rested the pole on his right shoulder and...
PARIS – Again, EJ Obiena was a heartbeat away from his Olympic dream. But once again, Obiena failed and he apologized to his millions of Filipino fans after missing what could be a great redemption by just one jump in the finals of the pole vault in the Paris Olympics on a hot Monday night, Aug....
