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...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Defending Asian Games men's football champions South Korea became the first team into the last 16 after a 4-0 cruise past Thailand on Thursday, Sept. 21. Hosts China and North Korea also registered second successive wins and both need only a point from their final group games on...
HANGZHOU, China – There’s no surrender as far as Gilas' case is concerned as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino will continue to push for the inclusion of the four players no matter what it takes. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham...
The Philippine men’s volleyball team bowed out of contention in the 19th Asian Games after a 19-25, 14-25, 23-25 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Team B at the Dequing Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, Sept. 21. PH men's volleyball team. (PNVF) Just two...
HANGZHOU (AFP) -- China's Xi Jinping will attend the Asian Games opening ceremony in host city Hangzhou and meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with other visiting leaders there, state media said on Thursday, Sept. 21. China's Xi Jinping (AFP) President Xi "will attend the opening ceremony...
HANGZHOU, China – Fil-foreigners Kayla Sanchez and Ruben Gonzales are not only delighted to represent the country in the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games here. Kayla Sanchez (File photo) They are also determined to rise and shine for Team PH. Sanchez, for one, was a two-time Olympic medalist...
HANGZHOU, China – Reigning champion Margielyn Didal was at her usual playful mood on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Athletes Village of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games here. Margielyn Didal and her manager, Anthony Claravall, at POC headquarters in Athletes Village. Behind the smiles she flashed...
Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso admitted that he still needs to familiaze with the talent some members of the Filipinas are bringing in when the Asian Games action begins against Hong Kong on Friday, Sept. 22. Unlike the select players who remained in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Fully motivated. That’s how Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Secretary-General Atty. Edwin Gastanes described the current state of the Filipinas (national women’s football team). Filipinas (PWNFT) Gastanes, who is being groomed to be the next PFF supremo, said the...
