The Philippine women’s national football team is looking to sweep the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament when it takes on the similarly undefeated Hong Kong on Tuesday, April 11, at the Hisor Central Stadium. The Filipinas and the 79th-ranked Hong Kong tussle at 7...
The Philippine women’s national football team breezed past Tajikistan with an 8-0 rout in their second game of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, at the Hisor Central Stadium Saturday, April 8. *The Filipinas inch closer to the second round of the Olympic qualifiers....
EJ Obiena lived up to his lofty billing as one of the world’s finest pole vaulters as the prized Filipino athlete made a lot of heads turn anew during his torrid European indoor campaign in the month of February. *EJ Obiena had a fruitful harvest in February. (AFP file photo)* In such a short...
Carlos Yulo's size is deceiving and lethal to those who underestimate his sheer will and talent. The pocket rocket could tear down the best of competition, like a slingshot he does everything from twirling and bending, his vertical mimics a slam dunk but with much bravado, creating a wave of...
After an official from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) pleaded for help from lawmakers to improve the country's sports facilities, a House panel on Tuesday, March 14, approved the preparation of a substitute bill to institutionalize government-funded sports facilities. The House Committee on...
Hidilyn Diaz's Instagram post after receiving her fourth PSA Athlete of the Year award at the Diamond Hotel Manila on March 6, Monday. Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz acknowledged the achievement of female athletes as part of the celebration of Women's Month. In an Instagram post, Diaz...
Hidilyn Diaz gets her fourth Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Year plum during the awards night Monday, March 6. (Juan Carlo de Vela) By NIKOLE JAVIER Hidilyn Diaz, once dreaming of an award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), had her supporters and...
Olympic gold medalist and ace weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo donated weightlifting equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, Sept. 23, to inspire other soldier-athletes from pursuing the sport. Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo (second from left) donates weightlifting equipment to the...
Margielyn Didal proposes to her longtime girlfriend during their 8th anniversary celebration. (@margielyndidal on Instagram) By NIKOLE JAVIER Olympic skateboarder Margielyn Didal has proposed to her longtime girlfriend Jozel Manzanares. The 23-year-old, who made a finals appearance in...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine its calls to boycott the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic "principles" as his organization was accused of being "on the wrong side of history". IOC president...
Fil-American Peter Groseclose has earned a berth to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics Games in Gangwon, South Korea, the Philippine Skating Union (PHSU) announced Thursday, Feb. 9. Peter Groseclose earns a berth in the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. (Photo from Philippine Skating Union) The 15-year-old...
The Philippine women’s national football team By NIKOLE JAVIER The Philippine women’s national team will no longer be playing as underdogs when they face a tough battle to move past the first round of the Olympic Qualifiers. The Filipinas are kicking off their hectic campaign this...
