Triumphant Filipino athletes who competed in the recently concluded 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China will be honored in an upcoming grand heroes’ welcome at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Manila. Meggie Ochoa (AFP) The announcement was formally communicated by the Office of...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua said incentives await members of the men’s basketball team following their gold-medal feat in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (From left to right) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial, Gilas Team Manager Alfrancis...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- The Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed some world-class performances over two weeks of action in 40 sports. AFP Sport picks out five who excelled: Philippines - basketball A first Asian Games basketball gold for 61 years sparked an outpouring of joy across the...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Japan is looking to its young talent to impress at next year's Paris Olympics after finishing a distant second in the Asian Games medals table to hosts China. Japan won 52 golds in Hangzhou and 188 medals overall, down on their haul from the previous Asian Games, in Jakarta in...
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...
