Filipino wunderkind Mazel Paris Alegado continued to impress as she displayed her prowess in skateboarding after winning the gold medal in the California Amateur Skate League (CASL) National Championship at the YMCA Krause Family Skate and Bike Park last Wednesday, Jan. 17. Mazel Paris Alegado...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- International sport's anti-doping watchdog on Friday, Dec. 8, confirmed its decision to fine the Olympic Council of Asia $500,000 for allowing North Korea to fly its flag at the Asian Games despite a ban for non-compliance. The fine was announced on Nov. 17, and the Montreal-based...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
By MARK REY MONTEJO PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas revealed that two players who were initially considered to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas training pool dangled a hefty price tag before they could join the Asian Games buildup. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (Arnold Quizol) Vargas minced no...
As a token of gratitude for their Asian Games performances, President Marcos doubled the cash incentives of the Filipino winners which totaled to a whopping P41.9 million in a night of celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pres. Ferdinand Marcor Jr. (center)...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on Friday, Oct. 13, that the country’s gold medal in men’s 5x5 basketball at the 19th Asian Games would not be affected despite Justin Brownlee failing a doping test during the regional tilt. Justin Brownlee fails...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role to help the Philippines win its first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said on Thursday, Oct. 12. Gilas Pilipinas' Justin Brownlee (FIBA) The American-born Brownlee tested positive for the...
Pole vault star EJ Obiena carried the cudgels in a ‘September to remember" for the Philippines’ sporting warriors. Pole vault star EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena, the world’s No. 2 pole vaulter, lived up to his lofty billing and produced the country’s first gold medal in Hangzhou with an Asian...
Following its successful broadcast of the FIBA World Cup 2023, the country’s leading pay television provider Cignal TV delivered world-class, innovative coverage of the recently concluded 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gilas Pilipinas From start to finish of the 16-day Asiad, Filipino...
Add another gold medal to Scottie Thompson’s already loaded trophy case. Scottie Thompson (PSC-POC Media Pool) The reigning PBA MVP is just honored to be part of history, helping Gilas Pilipinas end a 61-year drought and claim the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. "In awe and...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas has always been pushed to the edge with a constrained time to prepare for every tournament it is set to join. (From left to right) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial, Gilas Team Manager Alfrancis Chua, PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas and PBA Vice Chairman...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas had a roller-coaster ride in the past two months -- holding the fort in Manila against the best teams in the FIBA World Cup, and finally winning the gold after a six-decade wait in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gilas team manager...
