PARIS – Here’s one pleasant news for Filipino athletes still competing in the Paris Olympics here. Hidilyn Diaz (File) Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is arriving in the French capital as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes...
PARIS – Joanie Delgaco faded under the hot weather of the French Capital and finished dead last in the quarterfinals of the women’s single sculls of the Paris Olympics at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne on Tuesday, July 30, here. Joanie Delgaco (File)...
PARIS (AP) — Right after Hifumi Abe violently threw his final opponent to the tatami and secured his second Olympic judo gold medal, he stood up and looked directly at his sister crying in the stands at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. Japan's Hifumi Abe poses with his gold medal after winning the men's...
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far, adding a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles Monday, July 29, to her growing collection of lopsided results. Coco Gauff of United States celebrates her victory over Ajla...
PARIS – After rookie Aira Villegas, it’s time for the top guns – Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial – to show the stuff that made them legends after the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games three years ago. Nesthy Petecio, left, and Eumir Marcial (File photo) Certainly, it’s going to be a rough...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win, 6-1, 6-4, at the Paris Olympics in the second round Monday, July 29, the 60th — and likely last — head-to-head matchup between the two tennis greats. Serbia's Novak Djokovic...
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving a gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in...
PARIS – As expected there’s a Wembanyama fever gripping the host nation. France's Victor Wembanyama (AP) Victor Wembanyama, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, is now almost equal to the mercurial football superstar Kylian Mbappe of the very powerful Spanish team Real Madrid in...
PARIS – Aira Villegas is no ordinary rookie of the Philippine boxing team that even her coach of six years – Reynaldo Galido – never doubted her ability to rise above all kinds of adversities. Philippines' Aira Villegas, celebrates after defeating Morocco's Yasmine Mouttaki, in their women's...
Drag queens prepare to perform on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant...
PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles, of the United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in Paris, France....
PARIS (AP) — The fans’ first standing ovation for Rafael Nadal occurred when he wasn’t even in their presence, merely an image shown on a video screen as he waited in a stadium hallway to walk out on the court used for the Paris Olympics and the French Open, a tournament he made his domain....
