HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Hosts China finished top of the Asian Games medals table with a record 201 golds, as Taiwan's Gu Shiau-shuang won the final event in Hangzhou on Sunday, Oct. 8. Gu triumphed in the women's karate -50kg kumite class, beating Kazakhstan's Moldir Zhangbyrbay in the gold medal...
HANGZHOU, China — A day after the Philippines ended a long and agonizing wait for Asian basketball glory, a bomb was dropped. Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino (PSA Images) In a move that surprised a small group reporters covering the 19th Asian Games, Philippine...
EJ Obiena House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended on Sunday, Oct. 8 the Filipino athletes who participated in the just-concluded 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, saying they "showcased the country’s potential as a competitive force in international...
HANGZHOU, China – Chinese legend Yao Ming was man enough to admit there is now a “huge gap” between Team China and the so-called “heavyweights” in the world of basketball. Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming (AFP) “We have already observed the gap between Team China and the top teams in...
HANGZHOU, China – Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan’s victory over Eumir Marcial in the 71-80kg men’s gold medal match in the 19th Asian Games somehow reignited the host nation’s interest in boxing. China's Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan fights with Philippines' Eumir Marcial (right) in the men's...
HANGZHOU, China – Reigning world champion Junna Tsukii hopes to deliver the final medal for Team Philippines when she competes in the women’s individual kumite 50-kilogram class on Sunday, Oct. 8, in the 19th Asian Games at the Linping Sports Centre Stadium here. Junna Tsukii (Junna...
Senators on Sunday, October 8, congratulated Gilas Pilipinas for winning the gold medal at the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of O/S Bong Go) "This is not just a victory for Gilas Pilipinas; it's a triumph for the entire nation. Our athletes have shown...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Basketball great Yao Ming branded China's team "slackers" and warned they will struggle to qualify for future Olympics because of the "huge gap" with the world's best. Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming (AFP) The eight-time NBA All-Star, now president of the Chinese Basketball...
HANGZHOU, China – Asian Games silver medal winner Eumir Marcial plans to return to the US before the end of the month or early in November for his fifth professional fight. Asian Games silver medal winner Eumir Marcial (PSC-POC Media Pool) There are no details yet but the fight is likely to...
Foreign ambassadors turned to social media on Saturday, Oct. 7, to congratulate Gilas Pilipinas for ending the country’s 61-year Asian Games drought by winning the gold medal against Jordan. Gilas Pilipinas members pose with their gold medal for men’s basketball during the Asian Games medal...
HANGZHOU, China – The Philippines might be trailing than other SEAG rivals in the gold medal race in the 19th Asian Games here. EJ Obiena (AFP) But not in the eyes of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Team Philippines had only four golds to...
HANGZHOU, China – Justine Brownlee was outscored by counterpart Rondae Jefferson-Hollis in the intriguing gold medal match between the Philippines and Jordan on Friday, Oct. 6, in the Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Gymnasium here. GIlas' player Justin Brownlee (left) is challenged by...
