Eumir Marcial vowed to get right back up after suffering an early exit to his medal bid in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. Days after bowing out of contention, Marcial took to social media to reflect on what he and his team had gone through in their quest for another Olympic success. “What a...
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Xander Schauffele had his chance. Now it’s Nelly Korda’s turn. Nelly Korda, of the United States, hits from the 14th tee during a practice round for the women's golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Le Golf National in...
PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender....
President Marcos said that he would ask Filipino two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo about what the government could do to increase the country's odds of getting more gold medals from the coveted sporting event. (Photos: Bongbong Marcos & Olympics/Facebook) In a media interview in...
A view of the Grand Palais, the venue that will host fencing and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics, is pictured Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) PARIS (AP) — A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris' Grand Palais and other...
PARIS – All eyes will be on boxer Nesthy Petecio as she tries to extend her own version of “Last Dance” and make it truly special when she battles Poland’s Julia Szeremta in the semis of the women’s 57kg division in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Roland Garros Stadium...
PARIS (AP) — All the favored teams in the first three men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to beat Australia. Germany had to shake off a double-digit deficit before beating Greece. United States' Anthony...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos congratulated Aira Villegas, who clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 50 kg boxing of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Filipino boxer Aira Villegas (left) fights Naz Buse Cakiroglu of Turkey. (AP Photo) The First Couple took to...
PARIS – Aira Villegas tried to put up a different narrative in her grudge rematch with Turkish Naz Buse Cakiroglu but the latter proved too classy as the Filipina yields via unanimous decision in their women's 50kg semifinal bout at the 2024 Paris Olympics on a humid Tuesday night, Aug. 6,...
PARIS (AP) — There will be no repeat medal for Patty Mills at the Paris Olympics. There was, however, another chapter to his legacy in the international game. Maybe the last chapter. Serbia's Nikola Jokic, left, shoots as Australia'a Will Magnay defends during a men's quarterfinal game at Bercy...
OF TREES AND FOREST The story of Carlos Yulo is the story of the Filipinos. Despite unimaginable challenges, painful defeats, and countless hardships, Caloy made the country proud by winning not one, but two Olympic gold medals. After Hidilyn ended the Philippines’ 97-year Olympic gold-medal...
NIGHT OWL The Olympic Gold—once an elusive dream for the Philippines, became a reality in 2021 and was recently repeated twice, as if telling all of us that: Yes, we are capable of world excellence. Thanks to Carlos Edriel Yulo, who boosted not only the pride of Filipinos but also the morale of...
