HANGZHOU, China – Youth prevailed over experience as taekwondo jins as Kirstie Elaine Alora and Samuel Morrison lost to their young and aggressive Iranian rivals at the close of taekwondo competitions on Thursday, Sept. 28, in the 19th Asian Games. Alora, a gold medal winner in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Wushu sanda warrior Arnel Mandal was hardly mentioned as one of the country’s medal hopefuls but defied great odds to produce the first silver medal and become an instant star for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games Thursday, Sept. 28, here. Tennis star...
HANGZHOU, China – Alex Eala and Francis Alcantara continued to impress, beating Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum and Jones Maximus Parapol, 6-4, 6-4, on Thursday, Sept. 28, to advance to the semis, a feat that guaranteed them a bronze medal in the mixed doubles of the tennis competitions in...
HANGZHOU, China – He was not fortunate enough in his gold medal fight on Thursday, Sept. 28, but wushu sanda warrior Arnel Mandal would earn a fortune big enough to satisfy his family needs when he returns to Manila soon. Arnel Mandal For winning the country’s first silver medal in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino visited a church before going to the charming Lin’an Sports Sports Culture and Exhibition Centre on Thursday, Sept. 28, to watch wushu sanda warrior Arnel Mandal fight for the gold medal. POC President...
Justin Brownlee and CJ Perez came up huge down the stretch as Gilas Pilipinas shook off a hard-fighting Thailand side, 87-72, in the men’s basketball tournament in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, Sept. 28. Justin Brownlee (PSC-POC...
HANGZHOU – Another member of the Philippine boxing team fell by the wayside on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the 19th Asian Games. Mark Ashley Fajardo (Mark Ashley Fajardo's Facebook post) Mark Ashley Fajardo was outclassed by Chinese Wang Xiangyang, 5-0, to advance in the Round of 16 of the...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- David Beckham made his Asian Games debut on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the same team as Ronaldo but not, sadly, in the football tournament. This picture taken on Tuesday, Sept. 26, shows India's David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh and Rojit Yanglem Singh competing...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Table tennis legend Ma Long said he had almost certainly made his last Asian Games appearance after helping hosts China to men's team gold in Hangzhou. China's Ma Long (AFP) The five-time Olympic champion had the perfect finale as his straight-games victory over South Korea's...
HANGZHOU, China – With pole vault ace EJ Obiena still to compete, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann strongly believes Team Philippines is still on track of beating the previous 4-gold haul in the 19th Asian Games here. EJ Obiena (AFP) “I am still confident...
Janine Pontejos and Ana Castillo rained down treys as Gilas Pilipinas clobbered Kazakhstan, 83-59, for a rousing start to its campaign in the women’s basketball event in the 19th Asian Games at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Janine Pontejos and...
HANGZHOU, China – Skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal fell from her throne but wushu sanda warrior Arnel Mandal assured Team Philippines its first silver medal with a dominant win in the 19th Asian Games on Wednesday, Sept. 27, here. Alex Eala (PSC-POC Media Pool) The pride of Iloilo...
