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Kiteboarder Tio eyes Olympic gold in 2024

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 07:18 PM

After bagging the Philippines' first silver medal at the recent 2018 Youth Olympic Games, 17-year old kiteboarder Christian Tio is eyeing a gold medal finish at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Read more »

Teen archer, golfers bow out of contention in Youth Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:27 PM

Archer Nicole Tagle closed out the Philippines’ stint in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires without a medal to show on Monday, along with golfers Yuka Saso and Carl Janno Corpus. Read more »

Pinoy kiteboarder bags silver at Youth Olympics

Gabriel Heusi, OIS/IOC via AP
Posted at Oct 15 12:02 PM

Christian Tio of the Philippines competes in the Sailing Men's Kiteboarding IKA at Club Náutico San Isidro, during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday in this photo provided by the OIS/IOC. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Tagle, Estonian partner through to archery quarterfinals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:16 PM

Filipino archer Nicole Tagle got a consistent partner in Hendrik Oun of Estonia to advance to the quarterfinals of the mixed international team event in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

Youth Olympic Games: Golfer Yuka Saso falters in playoff, misses out on medal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:05 PM

Despite loss, Philippines still hopes to bring home hardware in kiteboarding and archery. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Saso in share of second place in women's golf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 04:52 PM

Yuka Saso scored a one-over 71 for joint second place at the start of women's golf while fencer Lawrence Everett Tan and swimmer Nicole Oliva failed to medal in their events on Tuesday in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Nayre out of medal contention in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:44 PM

Jann Mari Nayre’s bid for a medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games came to an end on Tuesday, after he dropped his match to Kanak Jha of the United States at the Table Tennis Arena of the Technopolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

Youth Olympics: Mixed results for Nayre in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:34 PM

Jann Mari Nayre split his first two matches, and thus put himself in a must-win situation in the table tennis competition of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Technopolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more »

Pinoy athletes ready to compete in Youth Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 12:58 PM

Seven Filipino athletes marched in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday at the Obelisco de Buenos Aires in Argentina, all of them ready for the big stage featuring the world's best junior athletes. Read more »

Skateboarding: Margielyn Didal grateful for help in pursuing Olympic dream

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:46 PM

After the Asian Games, Didal sets her sights on the biggest competition of all — the Olympics. Read more »

Junior paddler earns PH's maiden berth in Youth Olympiad

ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Jun 11 11:25 AM

Jann Mari Nayre has secured a spot in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, becoming the Philippines’ first-ever junior representative in table tennis in the meet. Read more »

Speed skater loses US flag bearer status over coin toss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 03:43 PM

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - The US Olympic Committee defended its method of selecting a Games flag bearer after speed skater Shani Davis expressed his anger at losing on the flip of a coin and suggested it was racially motivated. Read more »

Putin says no Russian Olympics boycott despite 'political' ban

Anna MALPAS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 09:53 AM

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would allow athletes to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, after the country was banned from the Games over a state-orchestrated doping program. Read more »

Pyeongchang receives Olympic flame for 2018 Winter Games

Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 10:12 PM

The flame that will burn during the 2018 Winter Olympics was handed over to organizers in Athens on Tuesday. Read more »

Hungary to withdraw Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid

Marton Dunai, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 10:11 AM

Hungary's government announced on Wednesday it would withdraw Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, citing a lack of political and national unity behind the application that it blamed on the opposition.  Read more »

IOC concerned about Tokyo 2020 costs, will work to help pare

Elaine Lies and Chris Gallagher, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 11:31 AM

TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that it felt costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games looked "very high" and would work with organizers to cut them, but that athletes must come first when considering how to rein in spending. Read more »

Tokyo favors venue changes as Games costs soar

Elaine Lies and Chris Gallagher, Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 07:30 PM

TOKYO - A Tokyo panel on Thursday urged changes to three venues for the 2020 Olympics in the face of ballooning costs but organisers say such adjustments may prove difficult to instigate in time for the Games. Read more »

Asian neighbours join hands for successful hosting of Games

Reuters
Posted at Sep 23 06:33 PM

Sports ministers from neighbouring countries of South Korea, China and Japan held talks to build a platform to ensure the success of upcoming Olympic Games in the region. Read more »

US survive Australia scare to remain unbeaten in basketball

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 11 11:07 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - (UPDATED) Carmelo Anthony came to Team USA's rescue with a record-breaking effort on Wednesday as the defending Olympic basketball champions beat Australia 98-88 in a thrilling encounter to extend their overall winning streak to 20 games. Read more »

Games bus hit by gunfire, no one seriously hurt: witnesses

Reuters
Posted at Aug 10 08:37 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on a highway between Olympic venues on Tuesday, witnesses said. No one was seriously injured in the incident. Read more »