PARIS – After rookie Aira Villegas, it’s time for the top guns – Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial – to show the stuff that made them legends after the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games three years ago. Nesthy Petecio, left, and Eumir Marcial (File photo) Certainly, it’s going to be a rough...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win, 6-1, 6-4, at the Paris Olympics in the second round Monday, July 29, the 60th — and likely last — head-to-head matchup between the two tennis greats. Serbia's Novak Djokovic...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, July 29, extended his well wishes and congratulations to the 22 Filipino athletes who are currently competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement,...
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving a gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in...
PARIS – As expected there’s a Wembanyama fever gripping the host nation. France's Victor Wembanyama (AP) Victor Wembanyama, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, is now almost equal to the mercurial football superstar Kylian Mbappe of the very powerful Spanish team Real Madrid in...
PARIS – Aira Villegas is no ordinary rookie of the Philippine boxing team that even her coach of six years – Reynaldo Galido – never doubted her ability to rise above all kinds of adversities. Philippines' Aira Villegas, celebrates after defeating Morocco's Yasmine Mouttaki, in their women's...
Drag queens prepare to perform on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant...
PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles, of the United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in Paris, France....
President Marcos has wished the Filipino athletes competing in the ongoing Paris Olympics the best of luck and to show the Filipinos' capabilities when it comes to sports. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. with some of the Filipino athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics during their...
PARIS (AP) — The fans’ first standing ovation for Rafael Nadal occurred when he wasn’t even in their presence, merely an image shown on a video screen as he waited in a stadium hallway to walk out on the court used for the Paris Olympics and the French Open, a tournament he made his domain....
PARIS (AP) — Lee Kiefer won back-to-back gold medals in foil fencing and her teammate Lauren Scruggs took the silver Sunday, July 28, to make history as the first Black fencer to win an Olympic medal in an individual women's event for the United States. Lee Kiefer celebrates after winning the...
PARIS—Carlos Yulo had a strong start in gymnastics and Joanie Delgaco rowed her way to the quarterfinals and Team Philippines was off to a potent start in the Paris Olympics, according to Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. “Our athletes displayed strong...
