Filipina boxing sensation Nesthy Petecio, who recently brought home glory when she won an Olympic Silver Medal, was recruited by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando took their oath on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the PCG National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila in a...
Teams from France and Cuba participating in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics arrive at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 17, 2021. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympic Village, days before the Games open, organisers...
Photos from AFP Filipino medalists to the Tokyo Olympics will pay a courtesy call with President Duterte at the Malacañang on Aug. 23 following their triumphant showing at the Games. Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold winner, will lead the small group also composed of silver...
Elite performance dietitian Jeaneth Aro shares her strategy Season to taste Photos from Coach Jeaneth Aro PINOY EXCELLENCE Coach Ja with Pinoy athletes and coaches Hidilyn Diaz may have won the Olympic gold medal single-handedly, but she is the first to admit she could never have done it alone....
The country’s six Paralympians will be feted on Thursday, August 19, in a virtual send-off ceremony arranged by the Philippine Sports Commission. It will be streamed on the agency's Facebook page at 6 pm, three days before the delegation leaves for Tokyo, Japan. President Rodrigo Duterte himself...
Photo from POC Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino has turned over the new house and lot to weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz as part of her growing incentives for winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in the Tokyo Games recently. The simple turnover ceremony happened...
MB File Photo Top sports officials in the country are expected to meet next week to discuss the resumption of training for athletes seeing action in three important international tournaments in 2022. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will meet with counterparts from Philippine...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) The NCAA Management Committee (MANCOM) has discussed the possibility of having weightlifting as an event in the collegiate level recently, but it doesn’t mean its entry would be easy. The topic was brought to the attention during a MANCOM meeting after it was suggested by no...
Screen shot from Philippine Sportswriters Association Online Forum Members of the Philippine Paralympic team are drawing inspiration from their national team counterparts when they compete in the Tokyo Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. Francis Diaz, the country’s chief of mission to the...
Toshiro Muto, CEO of Tokyo 2020, speaks during a press conference after attending a four-party meeting in Tokyo on August 16, 2021, where the decision was made to bar spectators from the Tokyo Paralympics over coronavirus fears. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin / POOL / AFP) Spectators will be barred...
Pinoy Pride beamed brightest as the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 concluded with the Philippines emerging as the top performing Southeast Asian nation, bagging the biggest medal haul of one bronze, two silvers, and the highly celebrated first gold medal ever won by the country in Olympic history. Cignal...
Four students from PHSA featured at the 22nd International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo PAGTAHI-TAHI NG RETA-RETASONG ALAALA This artwork by PHSA student Minnesota S. Flores earned a certificate of merit at the 22nd International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo. Artworks from the...
