Labor Attaché in Tokyo, Japan Marie Rose Escalada had the privilege of speaking with Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz before the latter's flight back home to the Philippines earlier this week. Labor Attaché in Tokyo Marie Rose Escalada (left) and Hidilyn Diaz (Photos from...
Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the rings event of the artistic gymnastics men's qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 24, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) TOKYO — The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo needs to pull off a...
Philippines' Juvic Pagunsan (left) walks with his caddie in round 1 of the men's golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on July 29, 2021. (Photo by YOSHIHIRO IWAMO / AFP) Juvic Pagunsan shot a two-over par 73 in the second round...
(From right) Silver medallist Lilly King of the USA, gold medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa and bronze medallist Annie Lazor of the USA pose for photographers after the final of the women's 200m breaststroke swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre...
From left, swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso, jumper Simon Toribio and boxer Jose Villanueva DAGUPAN CITY — On July 26, 2021, weightlifting fairy Hidilyn Diaz etched her name in the annals of Philippine history as the first Filipino Olympian to win a gold medal. With her victory, the entire country...
Rower Cris Nievarez ended his Tokyo Olympics campaign in 23rd place after finishing fifth in the final D of the men’s singles sculls event at the Sea Forest Waterway. Nievarez clocked seven minutes and 21.28 seconds, almost 18 off final D winner Vladislav Yakovlev of Kazakhstan to wrap up his...
Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz took the higher road and chose to forgive the critics and bashers when she pleaded for support in public in 2019. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Looking back, Diaz stood firm and said she has no regrets with the decision to share a post asking for sponsorship from private...
USA's Sunisa Lee competes in the floor event of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) American teenager Sunisa Lee won the women's gymnastics all-around Olympic...
For Hidilyn Diaz, what matters now the most is the peace of mind she attained after bagging the country's first gold medal in the Olympics. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Moving on from past adversities, Diaz, the first Filipino to capture gold medal for the Philippines, said she doesn't need any apology from...
EJ Obiena Pole vaulter EJ Obiena is saddened by the news that world No. 2 Sam Kendricks of United States wouldn’t be competing in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) spokesman Edward Kho said it was unfortunate that...
Algeria's Younes Nemouchi (red) and Philippines' Eumir Marcial fight during their men's middle (69-75kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) TOKYO —Blood from an accidental...
After an "epic" Olympic stint in Tokyo, Japan, Filipina skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal once again wished for the creation of more skateparks in the Philippines. Margielyn Didal (AFP) Taking it to Instagram, her first post since settling for seventh place in the final of the women's street...
