Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz thinks that one likely solution to have weightlifting competitions in the 2024 Paris Olympics is for it to be organized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Diaz said that as an athlete, she is clueless on the fate of the...
Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella, left, with Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. (Monico Puentevella Facebook) Former Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) president Monico Puentevella expressed optimism that the International Weightlifting Federation...
The release of findings by the Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as part of the organization’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) showed one glaring reality: climate action failure is increasingly impacting the state of our planet. As the report is quite...
Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi enters the pitch during a presentation ceremony prior to the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Racing Club Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 14, 2021. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Lionel...
Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi salutes supporters gathered outside the Parc des Princes stadium after his first official press conference as PSG player in Paris on August 11, 2021. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Determined queues formed before dawn in front of the club shop...
Another local pro-climate action group has underscored the urgency of the message being conveyed by the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC. (Photo by Bill Oxford/ Unsplash) “The science is clear: there is no time to lose for climate action,” said Jon...
Argentinian football player Lionel Messi arrives at the Monceau hotel in Paris on August 10, 2021, as the football legend is expected to sign an initial two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain football club following his departure from boyhood club Barcelona. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)...
This file photograph taken on July 22, 2017 shows Neymar (right) and Lionel Messi then of FC Barcelona warming up before the International Champions Cup (ICC) match between Juventus FC and FC Barcelona at the Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) The prospect...
The Philippines' continued preference for dirty energy sources like coal is no longer justifiable especially with the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest climate science findings, the Power for People Coalition (P4P) said on Tuesday, Aug. 10. (Photo from P4P...
Photo from AFP Despite the current issues surrounding her beloved sport, Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz strongly believes that weightlifting will not be removed in the next edition in Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently bestowed itself more power to cut sports in the...
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi holds a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 8, 2021. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain supporters have been gathering in anticipation of the arrival of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi after his emotional...
The Olympic Flame has been extinguished but the fire it brought to Filipinos continues to touch our senses. But this isn’t about the conclusion of a multi-billion spectacle, the last page of a happy-ending story. As the Japanese people say sayonara to the thousands who braved the pandemic-delayed...
