Nesthy A. Petecio (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) honored Olympians Nesthy A. Petecio (boxing) and Elreen Ann Ando (weightlifting), both enlisted personnel at the Coast Guard Special Service Office, for their laudable performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics in...
PARIS – Bianca Pagdanganan put on another remarkable shotmaking in the back nine, firing a 3-under 69 to keep her medal bid alive in the women’s golf of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Le Golf National.Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, hits her shot from the 3rd tee during...
PARIS – She received words of encouragement from no less than double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo, so weightlifter Eleen Ando is ready for the biggest battle of her life when she competes in the 59kg class in the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the South Paris Arena in Versailles.Elreen Ando...
Weightlifters Vanessa Sarno and John Febuar Ceniza aim to break the old narrative for Olympic first-timers as they gun for nothing but a podium finish in the 2024 Paris Games happening in a few months.Vanessa Sarno eyes nothing but a podium finish in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File Photo)Sarno, a...
Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella is turning to a familiar world-class coach for another shot at bringing home medals for Team Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics.From left, PSC chairman Richard Bachmann, John Febuar Ceniza, Elreen Ando, Samahang Weightlifting ng...
CEBU CITY—The University of Cebu (UC) rewarded its two student-athletes with a hefty cash incentive for making it to the 2024 Paris Olympics.Jessica Honoridez (from left to right), athletic director of the University of Cebu (UC), Elreen Ando, UC President Augusto Go, UC Chancellor Candice...
The future is bright for Philippine weightlifting after three athletes virtually qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics -- the most in almost four decades.Vanessa Sarno was the latest addition to the Paris-bound PH team after maintaining her fifth-place position in the Olympic qualification rankings...
Gracious in defeat.Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has come a long way from her humble beginnings back when she was a kid competing at regional and national events, her first stint as an Olympian in 2008 Beijing, and to her golden triumph in Tokyo which was the greatest sporting story the country has ever...
Elreen Ando surpassed Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo to book a return trip to the Olympics after a strong showing at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand Wednesday night, April 3.Elreen AndoThe 25-year-old Ando, who competed along with Diaz-Naranjo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,...
Elreen Ando intensified her bid for a return trip to the Olympics after snaring two silver medals in the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Monday, Feb. 5.Elreen Ando shows her readiness to earn a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics with two silver medals in the Asian...
Olympians Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando fell short on their campaign in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II after failing to make into the Top 10 in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 8.Hidilyn Diaz (AFP)Diaz, who is still getting used to competing in a heavier weight class at 59...
Hidilyn Diaz missed the podium but improved her performance in her new weight class in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, Sept. 8.Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women's 59kg for the second time. (File Photo/AFP)The Tokyo Olympics champion finished seventh...
