Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) TOKYO — Margielyn Didal will be dealing with a field of play in the XXXII Olympiad like something she has never encountered before as a street skateboarder who made a name for herself in the Philippines and elsewhere as a bold and innovative skater. “The Olympics...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz,third from left, with her 'HD TEam' of sports nutritionist Jeaneth Aro, sports psychologist Dr. Karen Trinidad, Chinese head coach Kaiwen Gao, and strength and conditioning mentor Julius Naranjo. (Photo from Hidilyn Diaz Instagram @hidilyndiaz) Three months before...
MB File Photo TOKYO — A four-time Olympic warrior, steep in discipline and a product of rigorous indoor training, and a young upstart, a street-instructed rising star, will take their quest in the XXXII Olympiad to the highest level of sports excellence when they kick off their events Monday,...
Kristina Knott Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott isn’t settling for “just being happy and grateful” to be representing the country in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “It just doesn’t stop to being grateful,” Knott said during Saturday’s online press briefing with Manila-based reporters....
Filipino boxer Irish Magno (red) and Kenya's Christine Ongare fight during their women's fly (48-51kg) preliminaries boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / various sources / AFP) TOKYO — Team Philippines rebounded...
Australia's Ashleigh Barty reacts during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's singles first round tennis match against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) World number one Ashleigh Barty crashed out of the Olympics women's...
Photo from AFP Despite being the first Filipino athlete to bow out of the Tokyo Olympics, taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa refused to dwell on his defeat and instead look at the brighter side of his short-lived Olympic debut. Barbosa vowed to learn from his experience in Japan and continue his quest for...
Filipino shooter Jayson Valdez (Photo from PSC) Shooter Jayson Valdez failed to enter for the medal round after finishing 44th in the men’s 10-meter air rifle qualification of the Tokyo Olympics. Valdez compiled 612.6 points after six series which quickly ended his maiden appearance in the Summer...
US gymnast Simone Biles prepares to practice on the balance beam during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 22, 2021, on the eve of the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) US gymnastics star Simone Biles launches her bid for Olympic...
Netizens rallied behind top Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo after his heartbreaking exit in the floor exercise event where he was expected to win the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Carlos Yulo (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Messages of support and motivation for Yulo poured on social media as he topped...
This file photo taken on July 15, 2021 shows US golfer Bryson DeChambeau on the 18th green during his first round on day one of The 149th British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich in south-east England. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE Former US Open...
MB File Photo Rower Cris Nievarez failed to advance to the semifinal medal round after finishing fifth in his quarterfinal group in the men’s single sculls in the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, July 25 at the Sea Forest Waterway. Nievarez, 21, clocked 7 minutes and 50.74 seconds behind group winner...
