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Prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said that weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has the best chance to win the country’s gold medal.

Judoka Kiyomi Watanabe absorbed a stunning defeat at the hands of Spain’s Cristina Cabana Perez to make a early exit the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, July 27.

A quadrennial gathering of nations for unity and camaraderie that honors the ideals of higher, faster and stronger in the field of sports was celebrated Friday as the XXXII Olympiad was officially opened after a year-long delay brought about by the pandemic and the doubts and uncertainties it fostered.

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez expressed confidence that this batch of Filipino athletes that will see action in the Tokyo Olympics is more than prepared to make the country proud when the Games open on Friday, July 23.

PH Olympian profiles: Medal hopefuls from boxing, skateboarding star Didal and top judoka Watanabe

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced Thursday that pole vaulter EJ Obiena and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe will be the country’s flag-bearers to the Tokyo Olympics set July 23 to Aug. 3.

Tokyo Olympics-bound judoka Kiyomi Watanabe has the skills to compete for a medal against the best athletes in the world, Philippine Judo Federation (PJF) president Dave Carter said Tuesday, June 29.

Sprinter Kristina Knott and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe became the latest Filipino athletes to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to start exactly 30 days from now.