HANGZHOU, China – All 10 members of the Philippine shooting team here were not yet born when Adolfo Feliciano struck a gold in the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games. (From left to right) 2021 Olympian Jason Valdez, National Shooting Assoc.Sec. Gen Iryne Garcia, Asian Games rookie Enrique Enriquez and...
Despite the roster woes, Gilas Pilipinas came through with a 86-81 win over the visiting Korean club team LG Sakers in their tune-up match on Friday, Sept. 22, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Justin Brownlee leads the way for Gilas in its lone tuneup game ahead of the Asian Games (PBA...
Joanie Delgaco booked a spot to the medal round following her impressive semifinal showing in the rowing competition at the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday, Sept. 22. Joanie Delgaco books a finals berth in the women's singles sculls at the 19th Asian Games. (Philippine Rowing...
HANGZHOU, China – A minimum of four gold medals for Team Philippines. Judging the physical conditions and recent performances of the country’s top representatives in the 19th Asian Games here, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino believes Team PH is...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Flyweight world champion Hasanboy Dusmatov will be one of the favorites for gold when boxing gets under way at the Asian Games on Sunday, Sept. 24, with qualification for the Paris Olympics also up for grabs. Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov (AFP) The 30-year-old Uzbek was...
HANGZHOU, China – China has once again flaunted its immense wealth and power with its state-of-the-art venues for the 19th Asian Games here. Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre (Hangzhou 19th Asian Games website) During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the world’s second-most populous country with a...
After bringing the highly successful FIBA Basketball World Cup to Filipino fans, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will stream the 19th Asian Games via the Smart LiveStream App, its digital destination for live and on-demand sports and entertainment content. Taking...
NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Three Indian martial arts athletes from a region claimed by China have been forced to pull out of the Asian Games in Hangzhou after not receiving clearance from the host country, reports said on Friday, Sept. 22. The three women wushu fighters are from the northeastern Indian...
KABUL (AFP) -- Wushu fighter Khalid Hotak sweats in his chest padding as he spars with a teammate in a Kabul gym, defying financial worries to prepare for the Asian Games as best he can. Afghanistan will compete in 15 sports in Hangzhou, the country's first Asian Games since the Taliban seized...
HANGZHOU, China – For the men’s volleyball team, the learning process should have no limits. Bryan Bagunas (Bryan Baguna's Facebook post) That was stressed by Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo after the team’s 9-25, 14-25, 23-25 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Team B in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Opportunities abound for Alex Eala to further her game and enhance her image as one of Asia’s rising stars. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) But for her to be recognized as one of them, Eala, 18, needs to play as hard as she can, and hopefully the lady luck...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- The 19th Asian Games take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from Saturday, Sept. 23, after a delay of a year caused by China's strict zero-Covid rules. A woman take pictures with the official mascots of the 2022 Asian Games Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian in Hangzhou, China's...
