Filipina gymnast Emma Malabuyo punched her Paris Olympics ticket after winning the bronze medal in the individual all-around event of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships on Friday, May 24, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Emma Malabuyo (Emma Malabuyo's Instagram post) The 21-year-old...
Olympic-bound Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban and sportswear giant ANTA further strengthened their bond by renewing their partnership in an intimate contract signing event at the ANTA Office in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, May 23. ANTA Philippines General Manager JP Paglinawan and Paris-bound...
It's all or nothing for Carlo Paalam and three other Filipino boxers as they vie for the remaining Paris berths in the final World Qualification Tournament at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand which fires off Friday, May 24. Carlo Paalam (File photo) Paalam, Roger...
If anyone knows Samantha Catantan very well, it was her long-time mentor Amat Canlas. Amat Canlas, left, and Paris-bound fencer Samantha Catantan (Amat Canlas' Facebook post) Canlas has been coaching the Penn State University standout since she was 10 years old, starting with getting free fencing...
Veteran Eric Cray is giving his best to further boost his Paris olympics bid after ruling the men’s 400-meter hurdles of the 2024 Meeting de la Martinique at Stade Louis Achille Oval in Fort-de-France over the weekend. Eric Cray (PATAFA) The 35-year-old Cray, who competed in the 2016 Rio...
Fencers Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban face a tall order of competing against higher-ranked opponents in the early stages of the women’s foil event in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Paris Olympians PH Sam Catantan, left, and Maxine Esteban of Ivory Coast (Facebook post) There will be 34 fencers...
Top Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan braces for an uphill climb as she makes her Olympic debut in Paris in two months. Paris-bound fencer Samantha Catantan Catantan, a former UE Red Warrior, will be writing history as she becomes the first female fencer to represent the country in the quadrennial...
EJ Obiena boosted his 2024 Paris Olympics preparations by capturing the gold medal in the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix at the Drake Stadium in California on Saturday, May 18 (Sunday in Manila). EJ Obiena captures the gold medal in the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix. (File Photo) The world No. 2 pole...
PARIS (AP) — With Victor Wembanyama as the focal point, France head coach Vincent Collet announced an extended list of 19 players on Thursday, May 16, for his preliminary roster for the Paris 2024 Olympics. San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (AP/File photo) Fresh off winning the NBA Rookie of...
Carlos Yulo showed readiness for the nearing Paris Olympics after winning the gold medal in the men's individual all-around event of the 2024 AGU Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday, May 16. Carlos Yulo, center, shows his readiness for the 2024 Paris Games...
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has signed a partnership agreement with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to strengthen the telco’s support for the Philippine delegation to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. PLDT and Smart Chairman and CEO Manuel V Pangilinan, left,...
Fil-Americans Lauren Hoffman, Kristina Knott and Eric Cray vow to continue with their respective bids to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after falling short of reaching the qualifying standard in their golden performances at the 2024 Philippine Athletics Championships on Friday evening, May 10,...
