Carlos Yulo got a first look of his rivals in the 2024 Paris Olympics following the men’s artistic gymnastics podium training on Wednesday, July 24, at the Bercy Arena. Carlos Yulo is among the country's medal hopefuls in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File Photo) The two-time world champion was part...
PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. USA's Coco Gauff (File) Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic debut at the Paris Games and will be the first tennis athlete to carry...
MARSEILLE (AP) — On a wild opening day for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament, the United States came within the width of the crossbar from taking the lead against host nation France. France players celebrate after Michael Olise scored his side's second goal during the men's Group A soccer...
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 24, because of tonsillitis, meaning Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the top-seeded men, setting up a potential gold medal rematch of the Wimbledon final. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP)...
Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will be in the forefront as flag-bearers of a 16-member Philippine representation in the never-done-before opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26. "We'll be a proud and hopeful 16-strong Team Philippines in the opening ceremony," said Philippine...
Winning a medal in the Olympics is not only a career-defining moment for any athlete but could also be life-changing, financially. Historically, Filipino athletes could turn into instant multi-millionaires by snaring medals in the Olympics with guaranteed incentives from the government on...
Hidilyn Diaz is best remembered as the woman who lifted Philippine sports to greater heights – the one who ended the 97-year wait of finally winning the precious gold and hearing the national anthem in an official medal ceremony in the globe’s most prestigious spectacle – the Olympics....
It was a rollercoaster ride for the Filipino athletes before they secured their respective spots at the Paris Games. EJ Obiena (File) And what a reward that awaits them: being an Olympian is an achievement in itself. Winning a medal, regardless of its color, is totally a bonus, or perhaps the...
Behind the arduous training and competition of every national athlete is a government sports agency trying to make sure they get all the financial help they need to achieve their dreams. But for Chairman Richard Bachmann, the Philippine Sports Commission is more than just a “funding...
It all started from a 24-year-old world-class sprinter from Oas, Albay. One hundred years ago, David Nepomuceno embarked on a gruelling 33-day journey aboard a ship to compete in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. The Philippines joined the International Olympic Committee six years prior and as a...
Only few dared to dream big at the time when the country was still trying to recover from the ravages of the deadly Covid-19 in early 2021. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was one of them, and he was right all along. The Olympic dream was finally...
Carving their own path in gymnastics that is similar to the footsteps of their older brother Carlos, Eldrew and Eliza Yulo are nothing short of spectacular -- equally impressive on local soil and slowly gaining ground in the international scene. Eldrew, right, and Eliza Yulo...
