Destiny awaits Carlo Paalam as he inched one win away from returning to the Olympics after arranging a semifinal bout against a dangerous Indian foe in the men’s 57kg of the 2 nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Games late Friday, May 31, in Bangkok, Thailand. Carlo Paalam, right, moves...
Carlos Yulo Paris Olympics-bound Filipino gymnasts Carlos Yulo and Levi Jung-Ruivivar received a bit of a financial boost from the office of Speaker Martin Romualdez ahead of their participation in the quadrennial games. Head Executive...
Carlo Paalam moved two wins away from earning a Paris Olympics spot after surviving Armenia’s Artur Bazeyan with a split decision win to barge into the men’s 57kg quarterfinals of the 2nd World Boxing Qualification in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, May 30. Carlo Paalam (ABAP) The Tokyo...
Carlo Paalam settled his unfinished business with Turkmenistan’s Shukur Ovezov by clobbering his rival on his way to a unanimous decision victory to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2 nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, May 29, in Bangkok, Thailand. Carlo...
Hergie Bacyadan resumed the Philippines’ campaign at the 2 nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Olympics with a dominant first-round victory on Monday, May 28, in Bangkok, Thailand. After the small PH contingent suffered back-to-back setbacks from Rogen Ladon and Criztian Pitt Laurente,...
EJ Obiena’s Paris Olympics preparation will be put to test anew on Tuesday, May 28 (early Wednesday in Manila) when he goes up against world No. 1 and world record holder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis in the 63 rd Ostrava Golden Spike in Czech Republic. EJ Obiena, left, and world...
TOKYO (AP) — Vehicle manufacturer Toyota is set to end its massive sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee after this year’s Paris Olympics, according to reports in Japan. FILE - Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda, left, and IOC President Thomas Bach pose with a signed...
Home is where the heart is. And for Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban, her heart will always beat proud for her home country, the Philippines. The 23-year-old wunderkind may be representing her adopted country Ivory Coast, but she stressed she will always carry the...
The Philippines suffered its second casualty in the 2nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Olympics on Sunday, May 26, after Criztian Pitt Laurente absorbed a first-round drubbing from his Kazakhstan foe in Bangkok, Thailand. Criztian Pitt Laurente makes an early exit in the 2nd World Boxing...
The effects of staying in the same weight class for nearly a decade took a toll on Rogen Ladon after making a first-round exit in the 2nd World Boxing Qualification for Paris Olympics on Saturday, May 25, in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Rogen Ladon, right, fights Rafael Lozano Serrano of Spain. (Photo...
Gymnast Emma Malabuyo turned her heartbreaks into inspiration on her way to securing the coveted slot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gymnast Emma Malabuyo (Melissa J. Perenson) The 21-year-old sealed a ticket to the games after claiming the bronze medal in the individual all-around of the Women’s...
Talk about second chances. Carlo Paalam aims to write a different narrative this time after arranging a second-round meeting with a familiar foe in the 2 nd World Boxing Qualifications for Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. Carlo Paalam is facing a familiar Turkmen rival in the second round...
