Margielyn Didal Filipina skateboarding icon Margielyn Didal was recently featured by the Olympic Channel as she guns for a spot in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In the original series " By Her Rules ," the Olympic Channel highlighted Didal's humble beginning from being a skater of the street --...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz hopes to duplicate her feat, if not surpass, in the Rio Olympics back in 2016 when she aims for a second straight podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics this year in Japan. For her to accomplish that, Diaz understands the importance of sports...
This must be the longest countdown held for the Olympics. Originally scheduled in the summer of 2020, the Tokyo Olympics will be held a year later – from July 23 to August 8 this year. Even with the outcome of recent COVID-19 interventions, including widespread vaccinations still uncertain, the...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena (left) and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz With less than 100 days before the Tokyo Games, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are making the most out of their preparations to quench that thirst for the country’s first Olympic gold medal. Diaz, silver medalist at...
As part of its final preparation for the Tokyo Olympics this year, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is sending a full contingent to the 2021 ASBC Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships on May 21 to June 1 in Dubai. This includes professional boxer Eumir Marcial....
In this photo taken on April 29, 2021, Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo attends a training session at the Melbourne Aquatic Centre in Melbourne. (Photo by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake / AFP) A Myanmar swimmer has abandoned his dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in protest at the junta ruling his...
Following the successful stint of the national weightlifting team in the recently concluded Asian Championship in Uzbekistan, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said he is likely to retain the setup in terms of preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is closely monitoring the well-being of national athletes as they continue to train for future tournaments during the pandemic. National Training Director Marc Velasco said they are in close contact with national sports association officials to get updates on...
Sam Catantan together with national coach Amat Canlas (Photo from Amat Canlas' Facebook account) Two of the six Filipino fencers failed on their bid to earn Tokyo Olympics slots as Samantha Catantan and CJ Concepcion suffered separate defeats in the knockout stage of their respective events in the...
Kristina Knott (MB File Photo) Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott inched closer to qualifying standard times for this year’s Tokyo Olympics following her performance at the 2021 LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the weekend. Knott timed 11.28 seconds to finish fifth in the...
A Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games banner is displayed on the wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo on April 13, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Japan's government is set to declare virus states of emergencies in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, exactly three months...
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (left) and boxing legend-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao in this file photo. (Photo from Manny Pacquiao's Facebook page) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has extended support to weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz after the latter secured her spot to the 2021 Tokyo...
