HANGZHOU (AFP) -- China launched the torch relay for its Covid-delayed Asian Games on Friday, Sept. 8, with thousands of people lining the streets of the host city Hangzhou. Archaeologist Xu Tianjing (L) and writer Mai Jia (R) exchange the flame during the Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou, in...
Trying to make up for the huge chunk of talent Gilas Pilipinas will be missing out from its World Cup squad, national team interim coach Tim Cone wants to get all the best available talent from the PBA to compose the final roster for the Asian Games. Gilas Pilipinas interim coach Tim Cone...
The cooperation between the two biggest basketball powers in the country – the MVP Group and the San Miguel Corporation – has been extended to the Gilas Pilipinas’ participation in the Asian Games. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (second to right) says MVP, SMC groups are enablers of the...
Newly appointed Gilas Pilipinas interim head coach Tim Cone shared that he actually reached out to his predecessor Chot Reyes and got the blessing when he took on the job for the upcoming Asian Games. Former Gilas head coach Chot Reyes (left) and newly appointed interim coach Tim Cone. (Noel...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) advised the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) of possible changes in the national team rosters of certain national associations—including the men’s 5x5 squad—through the pre-delegation registration meeting (DRM) that was conducted online...
Who will call the shots and who are new faces in the Gilas squad that will wage war in the coming Hangzhou Asian Games? Justin Brownlee si expected to banner Gilas Pilipinas in the Asian Games (FIBA photo) These intriguing questions will be answered Thursday, Sept. 7, in a press conference...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to be bannered by new faces on the court and in the sidelines a new head coach in the men's 5-on-5 basketball event in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China later this month. The Philippine Olympic Committee released the names of players that have been submitted to...
Gilas Pilipinas has been drawn with Jordan, Thailand and Bahrain in the group stage of the men’s basketball tournament in the Hangzhou 19 th Asian Games which is set to fire off on Sept. 23. June Mar Fajardo might face Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of Jordan in the Asian Games (Noel...
Senator Francis Tolentino welcomed the triumphant hosting of the second regional leg of the Philippine ROTC Games (PRG) in Zamboanga City, saying this strengthens the country’s resolve to unite the country’s cadets in the years to come. Sen. Francis Tolentino (2nd from left) poses with the Army...
Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) defeated Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College (RMMC), 25-7, 25-14, 25-14, to capture the gold medal in the Philippine Air Force (PAF) category of the 1st Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Games Mindanao leg women's volleyball competition at the...
Mark Christian Ursabia of University of Mindanao-Davao needed only less than three minutes to stop local bet Renz Pejana of Zamboanga del Sur Provincial College in the finals of Philippine Army kickboxing event on Wednesday, Aug. 30, of the 2023 ROTC Games Mindanao Leg at the Western Mindanao...
Walter Sam Jr. of MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology and Mary Fe Bagawisan of Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Dipolog garnered similar 8.833 total points to rule Philippine Army’s arnis anyo single weapon non-traditional event on Monday, Aug. 29, in the 2023 ROTC Games Mindanao Leg at the...
