Jasmine Alkhaldi and Luke Gebbie Olympians Jasmine Alkhaldi and Luke Gebbie banner the 16-player Philippine aquatics team that will see action in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. Philippine Swimming Inc. President Lani Velasco released the lineup recently as the team...
Luke Gebbie (MB File Photo) Swimmer Luke Gebbie missed out on a semifinals berth despite topping Heat 5 of the men’s 50-meter freestyle of the Tokyo Olympics. Gebbie clocked 22.84 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre but his time was good for 41st out of 73 participants. The top 16 swimmers...
Remedy Rule (MB File Photo) Remedy Rule made it to the semifinals of the women's 200-meter butterfly event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday night, July 27. Rule, who won two silver and two bronze medals in the 2019 SEA Games, ended up last in Heat 3 but did enough to finish at No....
Kurt Barbosa, Remedy Rule and Luke Gebbie Kurt Barbosa KURT BARBOSA Kurt Barbosa was a prime embodiment of the never-say-die mentality when he became the first Filipino jin to qualify for the Olympics since Tshomlee Go in Beijing 2008. Barbosa overcame a 15-point deficit with just over a minute...
Balcony at the Athletes Village with PH flag and banner. (Photo from Hidilyn Diaz's Instagram Stories) Filipino athletes in Tokyo are already feeling the Olympic vibe at the Games Village with only four days left before the grandest stage in sports officially opens. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez 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. Ramirez...
Luke Gebbie (left) and Remedy Rule Fil-foreign swimmers Luke Gebbie and Remedy Rule became the latest qualifiers to the Tokyo Olympics scheduled late this month after earning berths through universality places. Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) President Lani Velasco announced this Friday, July 2,...
Luke Gebbie, left, poses for a picture along with other winners at the Victoria Open LC Swimming Championships. (Photo from Philippine Swimming Inc. President Lani Velasco's Facebook account) Olympic hopeful Luke Gebbie boosted his preparations for a possible stint at the Tokyo Olympics after...
