VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday, Aug. 1, when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, after defeating Italy's Angela Carini, left, in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at...
PARIS – Olympic rookie Hergie Bacyadan is not going anywhere as far as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Secretary-General Wharton Chan is concerned. Hergie Bacyadan (AP) “She will remain in boxing as she has a great potential. More than that, she has an Olympics to look forward...
PARIS – Still grateful, happy and have no regrets at all. That was what gymnast Carlos Yulo said after missing his first shot at glory in the Paris Olympics at the famed Bercy Arena here. Carlos Yulo (AP) “Grateful ako kasi naitawid ko ang competition na walang masamang nangyari sa akin kaya...
PARIS (AP) — Two female boxers at the Paris Olympics who were disqualified at the 2023 world championships after being judged to have failed gender eligibility tests have complied with all rules to fight at the games, the IOC said Monday, July 29. Algeria's Imane Khelif (AP) Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan...
PARIS — Boxer Eumir Marcial and gymnast Carlos Yulo have been friends a long time ago – being at the forefront of many great wars for Team Philippines in the past. Eumir Marcial, left, suffers an early exit in the heavyweight class at 2024 Paris Olympics. (File/AP/BT) Their bond is...
PARIS – Birthdays are always celebrated with sumptuous food with loved ones and dear friends around. Philippines' Aira Villegas, celebrates after defeating Morocco's Yasmine Mouttaki, in their women's 50kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in Paris, France....
Filipino athletes who will emerge victorious and claim the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics are set to own a fully-furnished two-bedroom residential condominium unit from Megaworld, the property giant announced on Thursday, Aug. 1. The unit, which is valued at P24 million, will be inside...
PARIS – It’s business as usual for boxer Carlo Paalam a day after removing one of the thorns in his journey back to Olympic glory. Paalam ought to. Philippines' Carlo Paalam reacts after defeating Ireland's Jude Gallagher in their men's 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer...
Fil-American Aleah Finnegan was dreaming of becoming an Olympian when she was still a little girl. In 2024, she turned it into reality in the lovely French capital. Fil-American gymnast Aleah Finnegan (FIG) Armed with discipline and sheer dedication, the 21-year-old Finnegan reached her goal and...
PARIS – Carlo Paalam ended a string of disappointments for Team Philippines in style, scoring an impressive win over what he perceived to be the biggest stumbling block to his golden bid in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31, at the North Paris Arena. Philippines' Carlo Paalam hits...
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. Gold medalist Leon Marchand stands on the winner's podium following the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, in...
PARIS (AP) — Shinnosuke Oka won the men’s all-around gymnastics title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31, upsetting the two main favorites to extend Japan’s dominance in a final that came down to the wire. Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the...
