Photo from AFP Support poured in for Carlos Yulo after narrowly missing the podium in men's vault of the artistic gymnastics in the Tokyo Olympics Monday night. Yulo's nickname, "Caloy", became the top trending topic on Twitter with words of gratitude and encouragement for the 21-year-old gymnast....
Yuka Saso, left, of the Philippines plays for several rounds with former World No. 1 and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist Lydia Ko of New Zealand Monday, August 2 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan. (Photo from the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) Facebook page)...
Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the artistic gymnastics men's vault final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Carlos Yulo missed a podium finish in the men’s vault by a hairline after settling for...
Philippines' Eumir Marcial (blue) and Armenia's Arman Darchinyan hug after their men's middle (69-75kg) quarter-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by THEMBA HADEBE / POOL / AFP) TOKYO — The swiftness with which Eumir...
Second-placed USA's Raven Saunders gestures on the podium with her silver medal after competing the women's shot put event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) US shot putter Raven Saunders has...
MB File Photo Fil-American Kristina Knott missed a place in the women’s 200-meter semifinal of the Tokyo Olympics after finishing fifth and last in Heat 7 at the Olympic Track Stadium Monday morning. Knott clocked 23.80 seconds in her group to trail behind United States’ Jenna Prandini...
Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs celebrates as he wins the men's 100m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men's...
EJ Obiena and her mother Jeanette (Screenshot from The Chasedown) Ahead of the highly anticipated men’s final of pole vault event in athletics of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jeanette Obiena thinks her son, Ernest John Obiena, is already a champion by being an Olympian. The elder Obiena said it was a...
There are moments when you have to explain the humor behind the joke, which actually defeats the purpose of the entire attempt to make someone laugh. In short, there's no explanation needed. Margielyn Didal with Tony Hawk (Photo from Margielyn Didal's Instagram account) But legendary skateboarder...
000_9HP48R Hidilyn Diaz and Nesthy Petecio warned netizens Sunday, Aug. 1 from following fake social media accounts that are using their names in light of their historic feats in the Tokyo Olympics. The country’s first Olympic gold medalist took to her only Twitter page @diaz_hidilyn to tell...
MB File Photo Fil-American Kristina Knott debuts on track at the Tokyo Olympics Monday morning when she competes in the women’s 200-meter heats at the Olympic Track Stadium. Knott, who holds the national record in the event, is grouped in Heat 7 along with a personal best of 23.01 seconds and a...
Photo from AFP Carlos Yulo tries to make the most out of his Tokyo Olympics debut when he guns for a podium finish in the men’s vault of the artistic gymnastics Monday at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Yulo, 21, earned one of the eighth berths to the finals last July 24 when he finished sixth in...
