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Olympics: PH’s Remedy Rule misses 100-butterfly semis; 200-fly next

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 07:49 PM

Rule timed 59.68 seconds in the heats on Saturday, good for 25th in a competition with a semifinal cutoff of 16 swimmers. Read more »

Olympics: Djokovic, Medvedev lead calls for delayed start due to heat

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Jul 24 07:44 PM

TOKYO - Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev - the world's top two men's tennis players - led calls to Tokyo Olympic organisers on Saturday to move matches to the late afternoon for the rest of the competition to save players from the stifling conditions. Read more »

LOOK: Margielyn Didal meets skateboarding legend Tony Hawk

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Tokyo Olympics rowing rescheduled over tropical storm

Agence France-Presse
Jul 24 04:56 PM

Tokyo Olympic organisers brought forward rowing events as a "protective measure" Saturday as a tropical storm heads towards the Japanese capital. Read more »

Chinese shooter wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics as storm threat looms

John WEAVER, Agence France-Presse
Jul 24 04:46 PM

Chinese shooter Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the coronavirus-hit Games braced for a potentially disruptive tropical storm heading towards the Japanese capital.   Read more »

PBA: Rain Or Shine tops Meralco to secure top spot in PH Cup standings

ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 04:33 PM

Beau Belga's double-double performance helped Rain Or Shine beat Meralco 85-72 in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Stadium on Saturday.   Read more »

Apologetic Kiefer vows to return to PBA after B.League stint

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 02:44 PM

An apologetic Kiefer Ravena on Saturday vowed to return to the PBA at the conclusion of his one-season stint with the Shiga Lakestars, after securing permission from the league to play in Japan's B.League. Read more »

PBA allows Kiefer Ravena to play in Japan

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 11:31 AM | Updated Jul 24 02:21 PM

(UPDATED) Reversing its earlier decision, the PBA on Saturday announced that it is allowing Kiefer Ravena to play for the Shiga Lakestars in Japan's B.League. Read more »

Olympics: Kurt Barbosa falls to superior Korean opponent in taekwondo

ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 11:21 AM | Updated Jul 24 03:54 PM

Barbosa lost 26-6 to Jang Jun of South Korea in their men's -58 kilogram opening-round match at the Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Read more »

Nesthy brings the nasty in boxing prelims win

Luis Robayo, AFP
Jul 24 11:05 AM

Petecio tags DR Congo’s Marcelat Sakabi Matshu during their women's featherweight match on Saturday. Read more »

Olympics: Petecio convincing win opens PH boxing campaign in Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 10:38 AM | Updated Jul 24 11:22 AM

Petecio beat Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of Democratic Republic of Congo 5-0 in their opening-round women’s featherweight match on Saturday.  Read more »

Filipino Olympian profile: Shooter Valdez realizes family’s Olympic aspirations

Manolo Pedralvez
Jul 24 04:28 AM

Air-rifle shooter Jayson Valdez nearly quit his sport to move on to a more stable career. Then the Tokyo Olympics came knocking at the door.  Read more »

LOOK: 2020 Olympic Games open in Tokyo after a year's delay

ABS-CBN News
Jul 24 02:41 AM | Updated Jul 24 10:27 AM

Friday evening saw the opening of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, a year delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Olympics: Nostalgic nods to 1964 in opening of Tokyo's second Games

Elaine Lies, Reuters
Jul 23 11:35 PM

TOKYO - Drones and other high-tech marvels were on parade at the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony on Friday, but some of the most heartfelt moments were a look back to the past - 1964, when the Japanese capital became the first place in Asia to host the Games. Read more »

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as Tokyo Games open

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Jul 23 11:25 PM | Updated Jul 23 11:39 PM

Tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games opened on Friday. Read more »

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

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver, Canada
Jul 23 10:07 PM | Updated Jul 24 11:54 AM

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

Tokyo Olympics: Pinoy athletes join traditional Olympics parade of nations

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 09:41 PM | Updated Jul 23 11:50 PM

The Philippine team proudly walked at the National Stadium Friday night in Tokyo during the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to signify the country's participation in the Games. Read more »

PBA: CJ Perez shines as San Miguel derails NLEX

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 08:56 PM | Updated Jul 23 11:49 PM

(UPDATED) CJ Perez delivered San Miguel its first victory as the Beermen blew away NLEX, 110-93, in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City Friday. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes parade through empty stadium in no-frills opening ceremony

Antoni Slodkowski, Elaine Lies and Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters
Jul 23 08:47 PM

TOKYO - In an opening ceremony marked by simplicity, one tradition held on Friday as athletes paraded into the Olympic stadium by national groups, waving but with smiles hidden behind masks, and most having both male and female flagbearers for the first time. Read more »

Tokyo Olympic Games begin

Edgar Siu, Reuters
Jul 23 08:29 PM

Fireworks explode at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday as the 2020 Olympic Games begin after being postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Filipino Olympian profile: Luke Gebbie hopes to show competitiveness of PH swimmers

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 08:15 PM

Filipino-Australian swimmer Luke Gebbie is taking a step back to soak in the reality of making it to the Tokyo Olympics.  Read more »

LOOK: PH sports officials excited for Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 07:15 PM

Philippine sports officials are eagerly waiting for the Filipino Olympians to march in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.   Read more »

Cris Nievarez, nagpasiklab sa unang araw ng Tokyo Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 07:11 PM

Bago pa man ang opening ceremony ng 2020 Tokyo Olympics ay nagpasiklab na agad ang rower na si Cris Nievarez. Read more »

PBA secures special permit to hold games amid rise in COVID-19 Delta cases

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 07:04 PM

Anticipating more lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 Delta variant, the PBA has secured a special permit to make sure that live games will push through. Read more »

Troubled Tokyo Olympics opens under COVID-19 cloud

Agence France-Presse
Jul 23 06:56 PM | Updated Jul 23 11:52 PM

The most troubled Olympics in modern history finally open in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to shake off lingering virus fears after a one-year postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.   Read more »