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...
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 – This could be the mother of all battles for rower Joanie Delgaco and Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez. Rower Joanie Delgaco, left, and Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez (File) For sure, it’s going to be tall order for both of them, especially to the former volleyball setter from...
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...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, July 29, extended his well wishes and congratulations to the 22 Filipino athletes who are currently competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement,...
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...
