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Delgaco drops out of Paris Olympics medal contention
July 30, 2024, 4:56 pm
MANILA – Joanie Delgaco missed out on a Paris Olympics medal after crashing out in the quarterfinals of rowing’s women's single sculls event at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Tuesday. Delgaco finished sixth and last in Heat 3 of the quarterfinal phase with a time of seven minutes… Read More
Yulo aims for Olympic medals in floor exercise, vault events
July 30, 2024, 3:39 pm Updated on July 30, 2024, 6:19 pm
PARIS – Carlos Yulo vies Wednesday in the first of his three final events in the 2024 Olympics artistic gymnastics – the all events where keen eyes will be on him as he performs the floor exercise and the vault. Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion is realistic… Read More
Djokovic ousts Nadal in 2nd round at Paris Olympics
July 30, 2024, 7:40 am
PARIS – Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid adieu to the Paris Olympics after losing 6-1, 6-4 to his old rival and top seed Novak Djokovic in the men's singles second round on Monday. The 38-year-old Spaniard, who has claimed 14 French Open titles at Roland Garros, has been dubbed the King of… Read More
2 Cebu weightlifters competing in Paris Olympics receive P200-K aid
July 29, 2024, 7:29 pm
CEBU CITY – Two homegrown weightlifters who are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics received cash assistance, through their families, from the city government on Monday. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia personally handed over PHP200,000 each to the families of weightlifters Elreen Ann Ando and… Read More
Aussie boxer opposes hijab ban at Olympics
July 29, 2024, 5:30 pm
ANKARA – Australian boxer Tina Rahimi released a statement Sunday, opposing France’s ban on the hijab, or Muslim headscarf, for French athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "Women have the right to choose how they want to dress. With or without (the) hijab. I choose to wear the hijab as part of… Read More
Petecio, Marcial kick off campaign in Paris Olympics
July 29, 2024, 5:13 pm Updated on July 29, 2024, 8:47 pm
PARIS – Olympic medalists Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial will kick off their Paris 2024 campaigns on Tuesday, aiming to surpass their previous Olympic achievements. Petecio, the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, faces India’s Jaismine Lamboria in the women’s 57kg Round of 32 at 5:54 p.m.… Read More
Pollution stops 1st triathlon training session at Paris Olympics
July 29, 2024, 4:10 pm
ANKARA – The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was canceled on Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organizers said. Following a meeting to discuss the water quality and subsequent tests, a joint decision was made by Paris 2024 and World Triathlon to cancel the… Read More
Villegas UDs Moroccan, enters round of 16 in Paris Olympics
July 29, 2024, 2:37 pm
MANILA – Aira Villegas kicked off the five-member boxing team’s bid with a unanimous decision win over Morocco’s Yasmine Mouttaki in the women’s 50-kilogram division at North Paris Arena early Monday (PH time). The judges submitted scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. The… Read More
Paris Olympics organizers apologize over Last Supper parody
July 29, 2024, 11:46 am
LONDON – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued on Sunday a formal apology following complaints about a segment in the opening ceremony that featured a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. The scene, which included drag queens reinterpreting Jesus Christ’s final meal with… Read More
Delgaco tops heat, moves to sculls q’finals; hurting Catantan exits
July 28, 2024, 7:10 pm
MANILA – First-time Olympian Joanie Delgaco booked a slot to the next round after topping the repechage 1 heat of women's single sculls at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Sunday. Delgaco finished in 7 minutes and 55 seconds while Vietnam's Thi Hue Pham came in second in 8:97 to outrace… Read More
UST Tigresses triumph in V-League Collegiate Challenge opener
July 28, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas (UST) beat Lyceum of the Philippines University, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, to open its 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge women's division bid at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Angeline Poyos finished with 16 attacks and 13 excellent receptions while Jonna… Read More
Akari's Okaro named PVL Press Corps Player of the Week
July 28, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Akari's American Oluoma “Oly” Okaro impressed in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference and was named Press Corps Player of the Week for the July 23 to 27 period. The 6-foot-1 opposite hitter scored 38 points in leading the Chargers to an 18-25, 16-25, 25-21,… Read More
Remembering past Filipino Olympic medalists
July 28, 2024, 4:05 pm
MANILA – The ongoing Paris Olympics marks the 100th anniversary of the Philippines' first participation in the quadrennial multi-sport event traditionally done every leap year. Many are expecting that the Philippines, a two-time Southeast Asian Games overall champion, would get at least one… Read More
Carlos Yulo enters Paris Olympics all-around finals
July 28, 2024, 10:24 am
MANILA – Carlos Yulo gets three shots at landing a medal in the Paris Olympics men's artistic gymnastics event at the end of the preliminary round for the all-around category held at Bercy Arena. After the third subdivision early Sunday (PH time), Yulo, tagged as the likeliest to make a podium… Read More
Last Supper parody at Paris Olympics sparks condemnation by Catholics
July 27, 2024, 7:47 pm
ANKARA – A parody of the Last Supper during Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics sparked a backlash, including from Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota. Drag queens parodied Leonardo da Vinci’s rendition of the Last Supper, Jesus Christ’s final meal with His disciples. In a… Read More
Paris Olympics: Delgaco falls short, tries again in repechage
July 27, 2024, 7:40 pm
MANILA – Joanie Delgaco finished one notch short of a quarterfinal berth in the women’s single sculls of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. She clocked 7 minutes and 56.26 seconds for fourth place in Heat 2, behind two-time world champion Karolien Florijn of the Netherlands (7:36.90),… Read More
HD Spikers roll to No. 3 in PVL Reinforced Conference
July 27, 2024, 5:56 pm
MANILA – Cignal bounced back from a third-set loss to prevail over Capital1, 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Venezuelan hitter Maria Jose Perez scored 23 points, including 20 attacks, to lead… Read More
ROTC Games Luzon leg unfolds July 28
July 27, 2024, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The Luzon leg of the 2024 Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games will kick off at the Cavite State University (CvSU) on Sunday. Marathon champion Richard Solano will light the cauldron, while 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympian and 2014 Incheon Asian Games silver medalist… Read More
S. Korea demands meeting with IOC chief over opening gaffe
July 27, 2024, 1:37 pm
PARIS – The South Korean sports ministry said Saturday it is seeking a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach over a gaffe during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics in which South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of… Read More
Paris Olympics opens with historic ceremony on River Seine
July 27, 2024, 11:35 am
PARIS – After a century-long wait, Paris welcomed back the Olympic Games with a rainy yet historic ceremony held on the River Seine. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open before the waterborne ceremony reached its climax when Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the cauldron… Read More
