Photo by Ali Vicoy Two-time world billiards champion Rubilen Amit is focused on taking care of her mental wellness amid the COVID-19 pandemic before kicking off "serious training" next month. Amit said she is consistently attending Zoom sessions with Project: Steady under radio and television...
(MB File Photo) Roy Cañete and Tani Gomez, veteran members of the Philippine water polo team, are still optimistic about the inclusion of the sport in this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. The two helped the national team to a silver medal finish in the SEA Games two years ago...
Olympic Rings are seen a the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, amid the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Amid the slew of cancelled sports spectacles worldwide last year, the sputtering attempts to restart in empty arenas stalled events,...
Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor--the "last man standing" among the close allies of the previous Speaker--gave Alan Peter Cayetano his just desserts for helping stage the successful hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in the Philippines on its first year anniversary. Defensor...
Photo from Annie Ramirez's Facebook account With a collection of five gold medals from the 30th Southeast Asian Games, jiu jitsu fighters welcome the inclusion of the sport in the calendar of events in the SEA Games in Vietnam next year. Annie Ramirez, a veteran national team campaigner, said this...
POC President Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and Tagaytay City Rep. Bambol Tolentino sought an additional P510 million budget for the elite sports as the country seeks the elusive first gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Tolentino said the...
Four sports disciplines have been added in the calendar of events for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after the SEAG Federation Executive Committee gave its thumb of approval recently. The four sports included for the SEA Games next year are esports, jiu jitsu, triathlon and bowling. Of these...
Philippine athletes and officials parade during the closing ceremony of 30th SEA Games at New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, December 11, 2019. (MB File Photo) THE Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) clarified on Wednesday that out of the P6 billion government funding for...
POC President Bambol Tolentino said the leaner number of sports in Vietnam's hosting of SEA Games could mean a tougher mission for the Filipino athletes. (MB Photo / Alvin Kasiban) Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino said it would be a tough mission for the Filipino athletes to...
Philippine fencing team head coach Rolando "Amat" Canlas Jr., center, with Korean mentors Kim Seungjun and Park Sang Sun Sang during the 2019 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo courtesy of Amat Canlas) With a heavy heart, the fencing national team parted ways with Korean...
One month training camp at De La Salle Canlubang in Laguna on November Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association chief Philip Ella Juico (MB File Photo) The Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) plans to hold a training bubble for select national team members as part of its...
Remolino juggles time helping family rebuild home, training for future races Triathlete Kim Remolino, silver medalist in the 2019 SEA Games, juggles his time helping his family rebuild home after a fire accident and training for future races. (Photo from Kim Remolino's Facebook account) Kim...
