PARIS — EJ Obiena failed thrice to hurdle the 5.95-meter barrier and finished fourth in the Paris Olympics Monday, Aug. 5 (Tuesday, Manila time), at the Stade de France here. Ernest John Obiena of Philippines competes during the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5,...
Fil-American hurdler Lauren Hoffman wrapped up her Olympic campaign in the second repechage round of the women’s 400m hurdles competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis Monday, Aug. 5. Lauren Hoffman (File) Hoffman, 25, clocked 58.28 seconds – much slower than...
Carlos Yulo Gymnast Carlos Yulo's double-gold achievement in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics continues to mesmerize Filipinos, and House of Representatives members are no exception. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero was so impressed with Yulo's feat that he...
PARIS – Carlos Yulo’s first Olympic gold medal was awesome, but his second one was mind-boggling. Carlos Yulo (AP) “It was a big bonus, I did not expect it, ” a smiling Yulo said. “All I wanted is to perform my routines the way I wanted it to be. At ang importante, safe ako at walang...
From the humble stage of the 2009 Palarong Pambansa in Tacloban City, Leyte to the bright lights at the 2024 Paris Olympics in France, gymnast Carlos Yulo has come a long way to become the most decorated Olympian the country has ever produced. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo (Danny...
PARIS – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Dickie Bachmann on Sunday, Aug. 4, paid tribute to all the men and women behind the success of gymnast Carlos Yulo in the Paris Olympics here. The small but explosive Yulo further cemented his status as one of the greatest gymnasts ever by...
PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. Algerian boxer Imane...
Double the gold, double the rewards for Carlos Yulo. After snaring a second gold medal in the men’s artistic gymnastics vault finals on Sunday, Aug. 4, more rewards and monetary incentives are expected to come Yulo’s way. Apart from the earlier reported P10 million that Yulo was already...
PARIS – She was razor-sharp and dominant. Sadly, Nesthy Petecio’s swashbuckling performance over a taller Xi Zichu of China in the quarterfinals of the 57kg division in the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4, was hardly noticed. Philippines' Nesthy Petecio celebrates after defeating China's...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. Noah Lyles, of the United States, celebrates after...
The Philippines stands as the best performing Southeast Asian nation so far in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics -- big thanks to Carlos Yulo’s two-gold medal haul in men’s artistic gymnastics over the weekend. Gymnast Carlos Yulo gives the Philippines its second gold medal at the 2024 Paris...
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was a model of calm and greatness as he delivered the greatest closing round of his career. The final two hours were about charges and collapses, pure theater that ended Sunday, Aug. 4, with the Olympic gold medal fittingly draped around...
