Ricky Vargas stressed his solid support for the reelection of Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). And Vargas, Tolentino’s predecessor at the top POC post, couldn’t help but describe politics in the POC as “painful.” “I’m solidly for the...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino strengthened the country’s ties with the global sports community in the XXVII Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Cascais, Portugal, last Wednesday, Oct. 31. Tolentino also met with...
Three gold medals in two Olympics that bridged one cycle and four Asian Games gold medals—including the coveted men’s basketball title—highlighted Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino’s watch in the last four years as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Add the overall...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident Filipino athletes have enough window to prepare for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games that Thailand is hosting late next year. PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino answers...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino laid the ground work for the country’s active return to track cycling during the International Cycling Union (UCI) 193rd Congress during the weekend in Zurich. National Olympic committee and cycling federation presidents...
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday, Sept. 10. Panasonic is one of 15 companies that are so-called TOP sponsors for the International Olympic Committee. It’s not known the value of the...
The Senate has conferred the Senate Medal of Excellence each to two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo, and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas. Photo courtesy of Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB) The honor was conferred during the Senate’s plenary session on...
ONE of the most ideal ways to immortalize the historic achievements of Filipino athletes not only from those in the last two Summer Olympics is through a sports museum inside a stand-alone Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) headquarters. POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino “We’ve...
PARIS—A job well done as Filipino athletes do excel on the global stage against the elite and that there are opportunities to accomplish more with an aggressive program aimed toward Los Angeles 2024. PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino in a serious discussion...
PARIS—First gold medal in Tokyo back-to-back with two golds in Paris is too tough a task to follow, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (center) raises the hands of Paris double gold...
PARIS -- Excellent. That’s the grade Philippine Olympic Committee Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino got three days before the supreme battle for athleticism in the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end here. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino (Bambol Tolentino's...
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The head of the governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament said he supports the IOC’s eligibility policies at the Paris Olympics, and he urged those without deep understandings of gender issues to entrust those determinations to medical...
