For bringing pride and glory to the country with every lift she did in an outstanding sporting journey, a weightlifting icon is set for enshrinement in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Hall of Fame. Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (File) Hidilyn Diaz, the humble lady from...
Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. FILE - American Olympic champion Noah Lyles holds this gold medal before an interview in Paris, France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File) The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday,...
FILE - France and Argentina compete in the blind football gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been "carbon...
Carlos Yulo paid a visit to the Tokushukai Gymnastics Club in Japan as a sign of gratitude in supporting him during his preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Carlos Yulo poses with his former teammates at the Tokushukai Gymnastics Club in Japan. (Carlos Yulo Facebook) In a social media post...
Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Carlos Yulo From making otherworldly routines on the gymnastics mat, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo is taking his talents to the open seas as he expressed commitment to serve the country beyond sports. This, as the 24-year-old artistic gymnast has...
Philippine Skating Union president Nikkie Cheng is eyeing something that has never happened in the country’s sports history -- a Filipina competing in the Winter Olympics. Isabella Gamez (Ballet Photo Manila) Cheng has already set her sights on figure skater Isabella Gamez and her Fil-Russian...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poems, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her. Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia (AP) On Tuesday, Sept. 24, officials announced that Sept. 27 would be Julien Alfred Day, as the...
CARLOS YULO, winner of two gold medals in gymnastics in 2024 Paris Olympics and Ernie Gawilan, para athlete in swimming in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, are part of the Global Team Toyota Athletes of Toyota's 'Start Your Impossible' initiative, and also selected as 'Dual Heroes' under the same...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) members savored the success from the Paris Olympics campaign during their General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with the preparations for the 33rd Southeast Games in Thailand next year and the POC elections this November keeping the body busy at the East Ocean...
CEBU CITY – Olympic weightlifters Elreen Ann Ando and John Febuar Ceniza received a rousing welcome in their return to their alma mater – the University of Cebu (UC) – here on Thursday, August 29. The school gave Ando and Ceniza a hero’s welcome as well as two other students who...
EJ Obiena came up short of back-to-back podium finishes in the Silesia Diamond League to cap off a busy week at the Śląski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on early Monday, Aug. 26. (Manila time). The 28-year-old pole vaulter soared past 5.82 meters after breezing through the first four heights...
The Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation (MVPSF) is rewarding P10 million to Carlos Yulo and P2 million each to Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for their medal performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Carlos Yulo, left, with Manny V. Pangilinan. (Manny V. Pangilinan Twitter) Pangilinan disclosed...
