Paris Olympian Sam Catantan is all set for a big return after fully recovering from a surgery that repaired her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury last year. The 23-year-old Olympic fencer shared her current condition on an Instagram story Friday, Aug. 1, saying her left knee is fully healed...
The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is confident of discovering future champions and making them ready for a strong campaign in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. SWP president Monico Puentevella said Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo 's victory in Tokyo four years ago served as an inspiration for...
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Simone Biles celebrates her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) For now,...
LONDON (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does not intimidate” her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif (AP) Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about...
Women in a male-dominated field: Manila Bulletin highlights triumphs of female athletes The 2025 MB Newsmakers of the Year Award underscores the achievements of Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas By Jemimah Mapa and Jasmine Tuaño Boxing, a sport traditionally known to be male-dominated, has...
Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. FILE - American Olympic champion Noah Lyles holds this gold medal before an interview in Paris, France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File) The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday,...
After suffering an injury that slowed him down the past few months, EJ Obiena dropped one rung and slipped to fourth place in the recent World Athletics men's pole vault rankings. EJ Obiena is expected to see in action in 2025. (AP) Obiena, 29, ended 2024 with 1409 points, putting himself...
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games....
Two-time Olympian EJ Obiena clarified on a social media post Wednesday, Oct. 9, that everything is well with him and Paris double gold medalist Carlos Yulo after misleading stories created unwanted buzz between two of the country's best sportsmen. Gymnast Carlos Yulo, left, and pole vaulter EJ...
CARLOS YULO, winner of two gold medals in gymnastics in 2024 Paris Olympics and Ernie Gawilan, para athlete in swimming in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, are part of the Global Team Toyota Athletes of Toyota's 'Start Your Impossible' initiative, and also selected as 'Dual Heroes' under the same...
Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio is fully aware that age plays a huge factor in her boxing journey. Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio (AP/File) And with the Los Angeles Games still in her sight, the Southeast Asian Games' women's 57kg class reigning champion wants to take it one...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) members savored the success from the Paris Olympics campaign during their General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with the preparations for the 33rd Southeast Games in Thailand next year and the POC elections this November keeping the body busy at the East Ocean...
