Fresh from her debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics, fencer Sam Catantan will take a much needed break to rest and recover when she undergoes a knee surgery to repair a recurring injury. Sam Catantan The 22-year-old athlete is scheduled for an ACL reconstruction this week which, according to her...
Samantha Catantan is one happy and proud athlete today: after a memorable debut in the Paris Olympics, she returned to the US and earned her diploma in accountancy at the Pennsylvania State University. Samantha Catantan (Samantha Catantan's Facebook post) “Olympian [to] Accountant,”...
Fencer Sam Catantan vowed to come back stronger and make every day count toward her redemption bid for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Sam Catantan (Sam Catantan's Facebook post) For now, the 22-year-old Penn State standout is focusing on her wellness as she gives herself ample time to heal...
Fencer Samantha Catantan is expected to show her deadly form when she plunges into action in the 2024 Paris Olympics later this month. Fencer Samantha Catantan, right, and her coach Amat Canlas (Amat Canlas) Fresh from her training in Venice, Italy, the 22-year-old Catantan got reunited with her...
Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan will start her much-needed training camp in Venice, Italy later this week as she prepares for her first ever stint in the Olympics in Paris, France. Catantan is scheduled to leave for Italy on Wednesday, June 12, for a two-week training camp. Paris...
If anyone knows Samantha Catantan very well, it was her long-time mentor Amat Canlas. Amat Canlas, left, and Paris-bound fencer Samantha Catantan (Amat Canlas' Facebook post) Canlas has been coaching the Penn State University standout since she was 10 years old, starting with getting free fencing...
It's going to be a girl power session of the Philippine Sporswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, May 21, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Olympic-bound fencer Sam Catantan joins Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Erika Dy, Gilas Pilipinas...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Sam Burns notched two eagles on the way to an 11-under-par 61 on Friday, Jan. 19, to take a one-stroke lead over Michael Kim in the US PGA Tour American Express tournament in La Quinta, California. USA's Sam Burns (AFP) The 27-year-old American said he didn't realize he was...
By JAMES SAM Planet Earth has sent enough SOS. More and more, we cannot ignore its cry for help. And there’s hope yet—despite all indications that we are running out of time—that we can still save the future or that, at the very least, we are still doing what we can, and we can do a lot, to...
By JAMES SAM A DECADE LATER Author in the US at the doorstep of his home of over 10 years My Filipino has always been weak. And I don’t just mean my competency with the language. Having been born in this nation rich in tastes and colorful in culture, the path that had taken me away from the...
By JAMES SAM ORCHESTRAL ART Manila Symphony Orchestra’s brain waves during a live performance analyzed and converted into dynamic digital paintings As the concept of art changes with the times, so does art itself. Illuminating the works of a man active during the Renaissance as an engineer,...
By JAMES SAM BEAUTY AT BAY Elegance in the form of a ballet dancer sheds light on Sealy mattresses' comfort In an aligning of stars, Sealy Posturepedic recently partnered with Ballet Philippines to showcase their shared goals of excellence, innovation, and dedication. Ballet Philippines, with its...
