ISLAMABAD (AP) — Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a total of 250 million rupees ($897,000) on Tuesday, Aug. 13, as Pakistan continued to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games. Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)...
As Olympic champion Carlos Yulo returned home and was showered with praises and rewards, there's no doubt the gymnast is the new toast of Philippine sports. Yulo was genuinely grateful. Two-time Olympic champion Carlos Yulo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) “Hindi na po nasayang ang pagpupuyat nila...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The omission of New Zealand from the world map which was a centerpiece of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony might have seemed a particular snub to the nation of 5 million which finished 11th on the medal table with 10 golds and 20 medals overall. Ellesse Andrews...
(Center) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and (right) gymnast Carlos Yulo (Speaker’s Office) Two-time Olympic gold medalist and gymnast Carlos Yulo received a P14-million cash incentive from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Aug. 14,...
Fresh from her debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, fencer Sam Catantan will take a much needed break to rest and recover when she undergoes a knee surgery to repair a recurring injury. Sam Catantan The 22-year-old athlete is scheduled for an ACL reconstruction this week which, according to her...
Filipina Olympian Dottie Ardina broke her silence and addressed the issues surrounding the alleged lack of uniforms and equipment for the Philippine golf team in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a lengthy post on Facebook, Ardina detailed what had transpired during their campaign in Paris,...
Being an Olympian is already an achievement, but winning a medal is a dream too big for any athlete considering the amount of pressure and the caliber of opponent one should overcome. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Carlos Yulo, in his second Summer Games,...
Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo has rallied his fellow Olympians to celebrate their Paris stint and gear up for their next competitions. GOLDEN!—Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo shows off his gold medal he bagged at the 2024 Paris Olympics upon his arrival at the Villamor Air...
EJ Obiena returns to training after his heartbreaking campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics where he narrowly missed the podium and landed at fourth place. EJ Obiena (AP/File) The 28-year-old Obiena cleared the 5.90-meter bar but lost via countback to Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis, with the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, August 13 renewed his push for equalization in the grant of cash incentives for athletes with and without disabilities. Estrada noted that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, all the participating athletes of the Philippine...
USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. Jordan Chiles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women's artistic gymnastics...
(From left to right) Nesthy Petecio, Carlos Yulo, and Aira Villegas (Philippine Olympic Committee’s Facebook page) The House of Representatives has successively adopted three resolutions congratulating and commending the medal-winning athletes and...
