Para wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan settled for sixth place in the men’s 100-meter T52 event to wrap up his 2024 Paris Paralympics campaign on Friday, Sept. 6, in Stade de France. Para wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan (Screengrab from Paralympic Games) Mangliwan, 44, crossed the line in...
PARIS (AP) — Italian fencing star Bebe Vio had to be content with the bronze medal at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday, Sept. 5, after China’s Xiao Rong ended her dream of a third consecutive gold in wheelchair fencing. Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis reacts after winning the women's foil...
PARIS -- Para swimming head coach Tony Ong's instructions to swimmer Angel Mae Otom in the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 event in the 17th Paralympic Games swimming meet at the La Defense Arena pool Friday, Sept. 6, were plain and simple: give your best and make it to the finals. Angel Mae...
Para swimmer Angel Otom settled for sixth place in the finals of the women’s 50m backstroke-S5 event in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena Wednesday, Sept. 4 (Manila time). Otom, 21, who remained calm despite facing her idol China’s Lu Dong, timed in 44 seconds – just a...
Para swimmer Angel Otom barged into the final round after finishing fourth in Heat 1 of the women's 50m backstroke-S5 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Paris La Defense Arena. Para swimmer Angel Otom (Screengrab from Paralympic Games YT Live) Otom clocked in 44.03...
PARIS (AP) — Ella Sabljak thrust her arms in the air after helping Australia win the bronze medal in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics on Monday, Sept. 2, then turned her thoughts to growing the sport. Australia's Ella Sabljak celebrates after winning the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match...
Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan couldn’t ride the momentum of his superb showing in heats after falling short in the men’s 400m Freestyle-S7 finals of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena late Monday, Sept. 2. Gawilan, 33, clocked in 5 minutes and 3.18 seconds – slower than...
Swimmer Ernie Gawilan inched closer to a podium finish after advancing to the final round of the men’s 400m Freestyle-S7 event of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena Monday, Sept. 2. Swimmer Ernie Gawilan (Screengrab from Paralympic Games YT Live) Gawilan topped Heat 2...
Now the face of Philippine gymnastics after a big haul in the Paris Olympics, Carlos Yulo wants nothing but the continuous growth of the sport. Eldrew, left, and his older brother Carlos Yulo (GAP) Among the sea of aspirants who want to become "Caloy" someday, the two-time gold medalist...
PARIS (AP) — Sitting volleyball is a Paralympic sport played close to the ground: Players scoot around the court and hit over a net that stands just under 4 feet (1.15 meters). So having the world’s second-tallest man at the front of that net can make quite the difference for an...
PARIS (AP) — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 1, were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing...
Para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin succumbed to Azerbaijan’s Abulfaz Abuzarli, 12-9, to exit in the round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Paralympics at the Grand Palais in France on Saturday, Aug. 31. Para taekwondo jin Allain Keanu Ganapin (Screengrab from Paralympic Games YT Live) Competing in the...
