Hidilyn Diaz banners a strong Philippine cast as they try to bolster their respective Paris Olympics campaigns when they compete in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup set in Phuket, Thailand starting on Sunday, March 31 to April 11. Hidilyn Diaz leads the PH team in the IWF...
PARIS (AFP) -- The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum for the duration of the Paris Games in July and August, a source involved in the discussions told AFP. The decision to place the Olympic cauldron in the tourist hotspot in the center of the city...
With the Paris Olympics now on her sights, Nesthy Petecio believes that consistency will bring her to a greater height after winning the silver medal in the Tokyo edition three years ago. Nesthy Petecio (AFP/File photo) “Sa totoo lang sobrang hirap i-maintain, pero lagi dapat ‘yong consistency...
PARIS (AFP) -- Debt-ridden French IT group Atos, the cybersecurity and data provider for the Paris Olympics, posted a huge annual loss on Tuesday, March 26, but vowed that its troubles would not disrupt the Games. The firm will transmit Olympic and Paralympic game results nearly instantaneously to...
It's a dream come true for Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial as he faces Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand right in front of his home fans on Saturday, March 23, at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial (left) and Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russia launched a furious tirade at the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, March 20, arguing the IOC's restrictions on Russian athletes and its criticism of the Moscow-organized Friendship Games amounted to "neo-Nazism". The IOC on Tuesday both barred Russian...
SAINT-DENIS (AFP) -- Thierry Henry's France side is firm favorites to progress following a kind group draw for men's football at the 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday, March 20, as the host waits to see if Kylian Mbappe will be made available. France's football star Kylian Mbappe (AFP/File photo)...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- Olympic chiefs announced on Tuesday, March 19, that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) from either country "will not participate in...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) gears up for its final push of sending more athletes to the Paris Olympics after two Filipino boxers recently earned their respective spots through a qualification tournament in Italy. (From left to right) Former boxer and coach Reynaldo...
Olympics-bound Maxine Esteban will be representing Ivory Coast’s orange, white and green in Paris but for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), she’ll always be a source of pride and honor for her native country. Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban (File photo) “We in the POC are very...
Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban officially booked a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, but will be representing Ivory Coast after switching federations last year. The 23-year-old former Ateneo standout clinched the lone African singles spot in the women’s foil event, making her the first...
The Philippine taekwondo team fell short in its bid to clinch Olympic berths to Paris after Jessica Canabal and Kurt Barbosa yielded to their respective semifinal rivals in the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Tai’an, China on Saturday, March 16. Kurt Barbosa fails to earn a return...
