Bianca Pagdanganan fumbled with a 1-over-par 73 to slip from medal contention to a share of 13 th place in the penultimate round of the women’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday at Le Golf National. Bianca Pagdanganan trails co-leaders Morgane Metraux of Switzerland and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to bestow the Senate Medal of Excellence to Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio who both won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Estrada said both Filipina boxers deserve to be conferred the Senate’s...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday, Aug. 8, less than a week after the 37-year-old from Serbia collected his first Olympic gold medal. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP) The Cincinnati event announced his withdrawal. Djokovic won last year’s title there;...
PARIS—First gold medal in Tokyo back-to-back with two golds in Paris is too tough a task to follow, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (center) raises the hands of Paris double gold...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night, Aug. 8, came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters — the sprint that has always been his best race. Noah Lyles, of the United States, lays on the track after the men's 200-meter...
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Morgane Metraux of Switzerland gave up her spot to her sister in the last Olympics so she could concentrate on her tour status. She had the stage to herself Thursday, Aug. 8, at Le Golf National that made it worth the wait. Morgane Metraux, of Switzerland,...
PARIS – A new history has been written, but it’s not just all about the two gold and two bronze medals won so far by the Philippines that makes this year’s Olympic journey even more significant. But also for everybody’s passion and determination to inspire everyone. Paris Olympics...
Nesthy A. Petecio (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) honored Olympians Nesthy A. Petecio (boxing) and Elreen Ann Ando (weightlifting), both enlisted personnel at the Coast Guard Special Service Office, for their laudable performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics in...
Carlos Yulo Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte believes that there's measure that can help produce more Filipino Olympic gold medal winners like gymnast Carlos Yulo and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. If only the Senate...
PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. United States' Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Steph Curry celebrate after beating Serbia during a men's semifinals basketball...
PARIS – Bianca Pagdanganan put on another remarkable shotmaking in the back nine, firing a 3-under 69 to keep her medal bid alive in the women’s golf of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Le Golf National. Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, hits her shot from the 3rd tee during...
NIGHT OWL The Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal was attained by a weightlifter — a female weightlifter. And just recently, we were blessed with a back-to-back Olympic gold medals from a gymnast — a male gymnast. Was it mere coincidence or is it the world bluntly telling us that greatness...
