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Obiena fails to get podium finish in Tokyo Olympics pole vault

Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 09:19 PM

EJ Obiena of the Philippines in action during the men's pole vault final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. Read more »

'Laban Pilipinas!' VP Robredo thanks PH Olympians for bringing Filipinos together

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Posted at Aug 03 08:20 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday expressed her gratitude and support to Filipino athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, hours after the Philippines got another medal. Read more »

No losers here

Luis Robayo, AFP
Posted at Aug 03 05:44 PM

Winner Sena Irie (blue) of Japan and second-placer Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines celebrate after their women's feather (54-57kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday. Read more »

Olympics: Petecio nag-uwi ng silver; Paalam iuuwi ang ika-4 na PH medal

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Updated as of Aug 03 08:56 PM

Ito na ang pinakamaraming medalyang maiuuwi ang Pilipinas magmula noong Los Angeles 1932 kung saan nakakuha ang bansa ng 3 bronze.  Read more »

Olympics: Silver medalist Petecio to get condo, P17M in financial bonuses

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Updated as of Aug 03 02:32 PM

Petecio will get P5 million as mandated by Republic Act 10699 for runner-up finishers at the Olympics, besides millions more from private entities.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Lumang face shield, ginawang Olympics-inspired art

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Posted at Aug 03 11:35 AM

Lumang face shield ang ginamit ng isang mekaniko sa Barangay Jolo, Roxas, Palawan upang magbigay-pugay sa mga manlalaro ng Pilipinas sa Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read more »

Western teams in Olympics silent over suspected use of Xinjiang cotton by Chinese brands

Nadia Lam and Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 02 12:58 PM

Human rights groups have alleged forced labor is being used in the Uygur autonomous region to produce clothing for well-known fashion brands. Beijing has consistently denied the accusations saying the industry there is largely mechanized. Read more »

How Margielyn Didal inspired Hidilyn Diaz in quest for Olympic gold

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Posted at Aug 02 10:23 AM

Margielyn Didal's sunny smile is a source of good vibes for sports fans worldwide--even for Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz.  Read more »

'Know your whys': How Hidilyn Diaz mentally prepared for Tokyo Olympics

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 09:36 AM

A sports psychologist said she asked the weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz to list down her ‘whys’ amid the hardships of training for the world’s biggest sporting event. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Angry Chinese netizens rail against athletes who beat their compatriots

Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 01 01:00 PM

Irrational netizens accuse judges of bias as their favorite Chinese athletes lose, reopening some old wounds. Others appeal for calm and reason, to focus on the spirit of the Games and not target the individuals trying their best. Read more »

Men get intimidated; women boxers can’t handle her punch. Just how strong is Nesthy Petecio?

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Aug 01 03:11 AM

Fighting bigger opponents is not new to her. So is beating them    Read more »

Nesthy Petecio isang panalo na lang bago makuha ika-2 PH Olympic gold

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Updated as of Jul 31 11:45 PM

Pasok naman sa quarterfinals ng men's flyweight division si Carlo Paalam, habang umabante si EJ Obiena sa men's pole vault nitong Sabado.  Read more »

LOOK: Nesthy Petecio video-calls family to celebrate Olympic semis win

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Updated as of Jul 31 11:44 PM

Petecio beat Italian Irma Testa in a 4-1 split decision in the featherweight division to put the Philippines on the cusp of another Olympic gold medal. Read more »

PANOORIN: Pamilya ni Petecio ipinagdiwang ang panalo sa Olympics semis

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Updated as of Jul 31 11:38 PM

Kita sa video na ipinadala ng kapatid ni Nesthy na si Norlan Petecio na naghiyawan agad ang mga kapamilya sa paglabas ni Nesthy patungo sa boxing ring.  Read more »

Philippines' Petecio roars to boxing finals after win

Ueslei Marcelino, Reuters
Posted at Jul 31 01:31 PM

Nesthy Petecio celebrates after winning over Irma Testa of Italy in their women's featherweight (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Saturday. Read more »

Carlo Paalam punches ticket to flyweight quarterfinals

Ueslei Marcelino, Pool/AFP
Posted at Jul 31 11:49 AM

Philippines' Carlo Paalam (red) and Algeria's Mohamed Flissi fight during their men's fly (48-52kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Saturday. Read more »

Making a splash

Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 10:50 PM

Mohamed Tindouft of Morocco and Ala Zoghlami of Italy in action during the 1st round of the Men's 3000m Steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday. Read more »

PH athletes tuloy ang laban sa Tokyo Olympics

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Posted at Jul 30 08:44 PM

Tuloy-tuloy ang pagpupursige ng mga atletang Pinoy sa kani-kanilang kompetisyon.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Broken-glass mosaic art para kay Olympic champ Hidilyn

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Posted at Jul 30 06:50 AM

Idinaan ng isang binata sa bayan ng Gandara, Samar, sa paggawa ng art ang pagbibigay-pugay kay gold medalist Diaz. Read more »

SILIPIN: Garahe na pinag-ensayuhan ni Hidilyn Diaz sa Malaysia para sa Olympics

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Posted at Jul 29 08:27 PM

Ipinasilip din sa ABS-CBN News ang payak na garahe na pinag-ensayuhan ng kauna-unahang Philippine gold medallist.    Read more »