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Palace admits gov't aid for athletes insufficient

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 02:29 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday acknowledged that government aid for athletes is insufficient, an issue that Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medallist, previously raised.  Read more »

Filipino Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez handa na para sa kanyang Olympic Debut

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver, Canada
Updated as of Jul 24 11:54 AM

Handa na para sa kanyang Olympic debut ang Filipino Canadian swimmer na si Kayla Sanchez. Read more »

Manny Pacquiao calls for support for PH's Olympic bets

TFC News California, USA
Posted at Jul 22 09:13 PM

Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao, who is in his third week of training in the U.S., calls for support for the Philippines' Olympic bets. Read more »

Athletes on guard, but still business as usual in Olympic Village

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 08:08 AM

Even as Tokyo remains under a state of emergency, it's business as usual for Olympians inside the Athletes Village. Read more »

Ilang PH athletes dumating na sa Athlete's Village sa Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 07:07 PM

Nasa Athlete's Village na sa Tokyo, Japan ang ilang atletang Pinoy na unang lalahok sa Tokyo Olympics.  Read more »

Olympians' movements in Tokyo will be limited, says PH chef de mission

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 07:29 AM

Filipino Olympians heading to Tokyo will enjoy the usual perks traditionally received by athletes during Summer Games. This time, however, their movements will be guarded due to the coronavirus.  Read more »

KILALANIN: 10-anyos na chess prodigy pangarap maging grandmaster

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 07:01 PM

Sumasali si Al-Basher Buto sa mga online tournament, nagbabasa ng mga libro, at bumubuo ng mga puzzle para lalong tumalas ang kaniyang isip.  Read more »

Resignation, anger as Japan digests Tokyo Olympic fan ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 01:09 PM

With infections rising in the capital, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Thursday that Tokyo would be under a virus state of emergency from July 12 until August 22.   Read more »

US NCAA allows athletes to seek endorsement, image deals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 09:24 AM

Student athletes in the United States will be free to earn money from endorsement deals and other business ventures from Thursday after being given the greenlight by the NCAA.   Read more »

EJ Obiena shares top honors with Thiago Braz in Leverkusen meet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 11:15 AM

Tokyo-bound Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena continued his strong build-up to the Olympic Games at the True Athletes Classic in Leverkusen, Germany on Sunday. Read more »

US Supreme Court backs payments for student athletes

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 05:45 AM

The court sided unanimously with student-athletes in a narrow case focused on whether they can receive limited cash or non-cash benefits from their schools related to their education Read more »

Tokyo Olympic organizers to allow alcohol in athletes' village but won't give out condoms

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 20 03:41 PM

The organizing committee of this summer's Tokyo Olympics said Sunday it will allow athletes to bring in alcoholic drinks when they stay at the athletes' village. But Olympians will not be given condoms during their stay. Read more »

Dad of Tokyo-bound Pinoy air-rifle shooter lives Olympic dream through son

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Jun 20 02:54 AM

Julius Valdez was one of the best sports shooters in his heyday, but he never reached the Olympics; his son Jayson now gets to fulfill that wish for him.  Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: In updated playbooks, COVID violations could see athletes sent home

Jonathan White, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jun 16 08:03 AM

“There could be sanctions coming your way,” warns one Olympics official, but no speculation on what acts could see which punishments   Read more »

'Not for use': Tokyo Olympic organizers to give away 150,000 condoms

Sakura Murakami, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 10:04 AM

TOKYO - Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to give away about 150,000 condoms at next month's Games, but are telling athletes to take them home rather than use them in the Olympic village where social distancing rules and coronavirus measures are the top priority. Read more »

Weightlifter Elreen Ando becomes 11th Pinoy to qualify for Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:14 AM

Pinay weightlifter Elreen Ando secured herself a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics after making the cut through continental quota. Read more »

Philippines vaccinates Pinoy athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics, SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 01:02 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government began vaccinating national athletes, officials and staff of the Philippine delegation bound for the Tokyo Olympic and SEA Games on Friday at the Manila Prince Hotel.   Read more »

Mga lalaban sa Tokyo Olympics, SEA Games babakunahan na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 03:12 AM

Nakatakda nang bakunahan ang mga atleta ng Pilipinas na lalaban sa Tokyo Olympics at Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

Athletes, LPG retailers move up in COVID-19 vaccination priority

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 12:55 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response said on Friday that it moved up some athletes and workers involved in the retail of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the priority line for vaccination against the novel coronavirus.    Read more »

Soldier-athletes' detailed service made official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:24 PM

The PSC, AFP, POC, and PPC on Thursday signed the memorandum of understanding that officially places 117 military-athletes and coaches on detailed service. Read more »