PARIS – Swimmer Kayla Sanchez scored a small victory despite her failed bid in the women’s 100m freestyle semifinals in the Paris Olympics at the sparkling Paris La Defense Arena late Tuesday, July 30, here. Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez makes small win in spite of falling short for a spot...
PARIS – It was hot outside the North Paris Arena but Filipinos inside the facility of Villepinte – a city right in the heart of Seine-Saint-Denis – suddenly became icy-cold, speechless and distraught. But who would not be? Philippines' Eumir Marcial, right, fights Uzbekistan's Turabek...
PARIS – Nesthy Petecio’s win looked easy after she was seen taunting her taller Indian rival several times in the third and final round. Truth is, it was a hard one. Philippines' Nesthy Petecio, celebrates after defeating India's Jaismine, in their preliminary women's 57kg boxing match at the...
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Tuesday, July 30. So were the last five minutes. Everything else was a grind. France's Victor Wembanyama claps as he leaves the court after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024...
PARIS (AP) — The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. An officiating decision she was sure was wrong. A chair umpire who wouldn’t listen. Tears streaming down her cheeks. And, most disappointing of all, a loss, this time at the Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff of United States cries after...
PARIS – Two more Filipino boxers – Tokyo Games silver medal winner Carlo Paalam and rookie Hergie Bacyadan – make their much-awaited debuts in the 20024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31, each one facing a different challenge. Tokyo Games silver medal winner Carlo Paalam, left, and rookie...
PARIS – Three chances. Three golden opportunities. Carlos Yulo (AP) No Filipino athlete has this kind of opportunity of winning multiple medals in a single edition of the Olympics since the country joined the global war for sporting supremacy in the beautiful French capital exactly 100...
Kayla Sanchez couldn’t sustain the impressive start to her Philippine debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, failing to advance to the final of the women’s 100m freestyle in the wee hours of Wednesday, July 31 (Manila time) at the Paris La Defense Arena. After resetting the national record during...
PARIS – Eumir Marcial’s Paris Olympics journey ended in huge disappointment after losing to the younger but aggressive Uzbek Turabek Khabibullaev via a unanimous decision in the round-of-16 of the men’s 80kg. class Tuesday, July 30, at the North Paris Arena here. Philippines' Eumir...
PARIS – It looks like Nesthy Petecio’s own version of "last dance" would be a long one. India's Jaismine, left, fights Philippines' Nesthy Petecio in their preliminary women's 57kg boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) Three solid...
Fil-Japanese Kiyomi Watanabe yielded to China's Tang Jing via ippon in Round of 32 of women's -63kgs judo event of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena Tuesday, July 30. China's Jing Tang and Philippines' Kiyomi Watanabe after their women -63kg elimination round match in team judo...
A national record-setting performance propelled Kayla Sanchez to the semifinals of the women’s 100m freestyle in the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Paris La Defense Arena on Tuesday, July 30. Kayla Sanchez (File photo/PSC-POC Media) Sanchez clocked 53.67 seconds to finish at joint 10th with...
