Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (AFP) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made true to her promise to end the gold medal drought for the Philippines as she...
Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio, right, with women's boxing national team coach Nolito "Boy" Velasco prior to her Round of 16 match. (Photo from Jeaneth Aro Facebook) As three of the four Filipino boxers enter the next round of boxing competition in the Tokyo Olympics, veteran mentor Nolito “Boy”...
Yuka Saso, left, and Juvic Pagunsan pose at the Olympic logo at the Kasumigaseki Country Club, the venue for golf action in the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo from @philgolftour Instagram) Golfers Yuka Saso and Juvic Pagunsan look ready to go up against the best in the world after getting the feel of the...
Japan's Naomi Osaka returns a shot to Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's singles second round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) Home favourite Naomi Osaka stepped up her quest for Olympic...
Nesthy Petecio took charge late in the match to eliminate top-seeded Yu-ting Lin of Chinese Taipei, 3-2, and advance in the quarterfinals of the women's featherweight boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Kokugikan Arena Monday, July 26. Chinese Taipei's Yu-Ting Lin (red) and Philippines' Nesthy...
Japan's Momiji Nishiya celebrates after performing a trick during the skateboarding women's street final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) Japan's Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in...
Margielyn Didal ended her gallant Olympic run after placing seventh place in the final of the women's street skateboarding in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Ariake Urban Sports Park Monday, July 26. Margielyn Didal (AFP) Didal, who was constantly in rank six, fell to seventh after three straight...
Ireland's Brendan Irvine (red) and Philippines' Carlo Paalam fight during their men's fly (48-52kg) preliminaries boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Buda Mendes / POOL / AFP) TOKYO — Boxing continues to keep alive the medal...
Photo from AFP Boxer Carlo Paalam advanced to the Round of 16 of the men’s flyweight (48-52kg) division after winning by split decision over Ireland's Brendan Irvine in the Tokyo Olympics Monday, July 26. Two judges scored 30-27 for Paalam, the other two 29-28, and the remaining one 28-29. Paalam...
Margielyn Didal advanced to the final of the women's skateboarding street event after landing seventh overall in the preliminary heats in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Ariake Urban Sports Park Monday, July 26. Philippines' Margielyn Arda Didal reacts as she competes in the women's street...
Photo from Munehiro Kugimiya's Facebook account Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya took the blame for Carlos Yulo’s missed opportunity to qualify in the floor exercise finals of the men’s artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics. In a lengthy social media post, Kugimiya said he is responsible...
France's Evan Fournier (right) fights for the ball with USA's Draymond Jamal Green (left) during the men's preliminary round group A basketball match between France and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 25, 2021. (AFP) A USA team led by 11-time...
