News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Japan's Yosozumi wins Olympic skateboarding gold

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 01:58 PM

Japan's Sakura Yosozumi won the women's park competition to maintain the hosts' stranglehold on Olympic skateboarding on Wednesday. Read more »

Olympian Didal appeals for more skateparks in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 05:33 PM

Beloved Olympian skateboarder Margielyn Didal again expressed her heartfelt thanks to fans and supporters for rooting for her during her stint in Tokyo. Read more »

WATCH: Olympian skateboarder Didal gives Pinoy fans 'seal of approval'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 12:30 AM

Filipino Olympian skateboarder Margielyn Didal arrived in Manila Wednesday night following her stint in Tokyo, where she became a fan favorite because of her entertaining demeanor despite her loss. Read more »

Olympics: Brazil's 'Little Fairy' skateboard star is an instant hit

Pau RAMIREZ, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 10:10 AM

Everything seems to work like magic for Rayssa Leal, the 13-year-old Olympic skateboarding silver medalist nicknamed "Fadinha" or "Little Fairy." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:12 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Margielyn Didal 7th place sa unang skateboarding competition sa Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:05 PM

Nagtapos sa ika-7 puwesto si Margielyn Didal sa skateboarding competition sa Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

No medal, but plenty of love for Didal in Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 03:51 PM

Filipina skater Margielyn Didal may have missed the podium in the women's street event, but she endeared herself to fans all over the world thanks to her performance -- and personality -- at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

PH skater Margielyn Didal places 7th in Olympic finals

Toby Melville, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 02:09 PM

Margielyn Didal of Philippines reacts during the final round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics women's street skateboarding at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan on Monday.  Read more »

Olympics: Skateboarder Didal finishes 7th in women’s street final

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 02:03 PM

Didal scored 7.52 points after she botched her last 3 tricks Ariake Skate Park, ahead of last-placer Aori Nishimura (6.92) of Japan, the world No. 3. Read more »

Olympics: Margie Didal qualifies for finals of women's street

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 01:25 PM

Filipina skater Margielyn Didal is through to the finals of the women's street event after placing 7th in the preliminaries at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

Didal looks to make history again, this time in Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:30 PM

Margielyn Didal has already made history in the Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games, ruling the inaugural skateboard competitions in both events. Read more »

Japan's Horigome crowned first skateboarding Olympic champion

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 01:37 PM

Japanese world champion Yuto Horigome held his nerve to be crowned skateboarding's first Olympic gold medallist after winning a tense street competition in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Skaters debut at inaugural Olympics, fans hope for acceptance

Mari Saito, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 09:53 AM

Skaters made their historic debut on the Olympic stage early Sunday, with men's street heats kicking off the sport's four-day competition under Tokyo's blazing sun.   Read more »

LOOK: Margielyn Didal meets skateboarding legend Tony Hawk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 05:53 PM

"This guy asked me to take a photo with him and I let him because he looks like Tony Hawk," Didal quipped in her Facebook post. Read more »

LOOK: Didal checks out skateboarding venue in Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 12:41 PM

Following her arrival in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, Filipina Olympic skateboarder Margielyn Didal has practiced at the venue's skating grounds. Read more »

Filipino Olympian profile: Unlikely rise to stardom takes skateboarder Didal to Tokyo

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Jul 22 06:47 AM

Margielyn Didal's story as an unexpected street-skateboard and Filipino sports icon began in Jakarta in 2018, and continues onto Japan this week.  Read more »

Margie Didal seeks consistency in training camp ahead of Tokyo

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 03:43 PM

Filipina skateboarder Margielyn Didal and her coaches will leave for Los Angeles in early July, where she seeks to fine-tune her tricks and gain consistency ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Read more »

Olympics: Margielyn Didal vows to go all out in Tokyo

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 05:48 PM

Filipino skateboarder Margielyn Didal is confident she will make a strong showing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics with only three weeks to go before the Games. Read more »

It’s official: Skateboarder Margielyn Didal is going to the Tokyo Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 02:57 AM

The inclusion of Didal, who will compete in street skateboarding, meant the Philippines' lineup to the Japan Games is now up to 10 participants. Read more »

Margielyn Didal earns Olympic berth, PH skate body announces

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 04:24 PM

Didal, a reigning Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games champion, becomes the 10th Filipino to earn an Olympic berth. Read more »