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No way but up for rower Nievarez

Tokyo—Cris Nievarez may have finished fifth in his quarterfinal group in the men’s single sculls’ rowing competitions of the Summer Olympic Games on Sunday...

Magno earns opposing coach’s respect

Tokyo—Described as a “good boxer” by the opposing coach, Irish Magno finished the way she started en route to an emphatic 5-0 shutout win...

Petecio wins; Yulo advances in vault but bows out in 5 other events

Tokyo—The Philippines handed out a sound beating in the boxing front, but absorbed several in taekwondo and gymnastics as the Summer Olympic Games went...

NZ’s Olympic karateka Andrea Anacan: Her blood, roots will always be Filipino

Imagine if she never left the Philippines. She would have been the country’s 20th Olympian in the Summer Olympic Games, a “Philippine” karateka halfway...

Obiena’s laser-sharp focus

TOKYO—A few days before the biggest fight of his sporting life, Ernest John Obiena is relaxed and with a laser-sharp focus that may well...

Yulo misses floor exercise finals

Tokyo—Carlos Yulo struggled in the men’s floor exercise Saturday night, resulting in his failure to advance to the finals of his favorite event in...

Cash windfall for Olympians, Paralympians

On the day of the opening of the Summer Olympic Games, Malacañang Palace announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has approved an additional P100,000 allowance...

Nievarez opens PH Olympic campaign by clinching quarterfinal seat

Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo—Cris Nievarez righted a Philippine ship that nearly went off course with a strong debut performance in the Summer Olympic Games...

PH averts COVID-19 crisis; gymnast Yulo to alter tactic

TOKYO—Crisis struck Team Philippines on the eve of the Summer Olympic Games here, with one of its best coaches testing positive for COVID-19 and...

PH team coach with COVID-19 unvaccinated

TOKYO—The Team Philippines coach who yielded conflicting COVID-19 test results was found to be unvaccinated. Setback struck Team Philippines on the eve of the Summer...

Expect a high-tech Olympic opening ceremony

TOKYO— Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on Thursday that he expects the hosts to present a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony for...

Ramirez: PH Olympic dream on brink of reality

  Tokyo -- Philippine Sports Commission chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and Chief of Staff Marc Velasco arrived here on Thursday and expressed their readiness to...

Cocoon silk barong-clad athletes to parade at empty Tokyo stadium

TOKYO—A lean Philippine team will parade at the National Stadium clad in a Rajo Laurel-inspired Barong Tagalog during the opening ceremonies of the Summer...

Business as usual inside Athletes’ Village

TOKYO—It may be a State of Emergency in Japan, but it’s business as usual inside the Athletes’ Village of the Summer Olympic Games here. Team...
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