Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics opening ceremony

Agence France Presse 07/26/2024

“It’s going to be a beautiful success,” says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing. “Well, with the security issues, I suppose we’ll only see whether it’s a success at the end.” After…

Ando, Ceniza to take centerstage in last week of Paris Olympics

Glendale G. Rosal 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of Cebu’s best bets to win a medal in the Paris Olympics 2024, Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza, won’t be seen in action until the last week of the competition. The…

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris’ Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

06/15/2024

PARIS (AP) — Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results…

Puentevella lauds Cebu’s rise in weightlifting

Glendale G. Rosal 05/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Well-known sportsman and Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella lauded Cebu’s sudden climb in the sport after producing two Olympians bound for the Paris Olympics later this year. During his visit to…

Petecio cruises to second Olympic stint 

Glendale G. Rosal 03/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio officially qualified for the Paris Olympics later this year after finishing at the top two spots in the 1st World Qualification Tournament for boxing in Busto Arsizio, Italy,…

Ceniza guns for Paris Olympics slot in last remaining qualifiers in Thailand 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano John Febuar Ceniza is among the four weightlifters who will attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics through the last remaining qualifiers in Thailand in April. The 26-year-old Cebu City native is…

PHL’s slim weightlifting contingent starts Olympic qualifying meet in Uzbekistan on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 02/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lovely Inan and Rosegie Ramos will be the first two Filipina weightlifters from the Samahang Weightlifters ng Pilipinas (SWP) to take centerstage in the 2024 Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships-Olympic Qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan…

EJ Obiena receives P10M in financial boost to support campaign in 2024 Paris Olympics

Lance Agcaoili 10/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena received P10 million from his high school alma mater, Chiang Kai Shek College, to support his campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fresh from a gold medal finish in the 19th Asian Games…

Eumir Marcial KOs Syrian boxer in Asiad semis, earns trip to finals, 2024 Paris Olympics

June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ 10/04/2023

HANGZHOU, China— Eumir Marcial has punched his way into the 2024 Paris Olympics after knocking out Syria’s Ahmad Ghousoon on Wednesday at the 19th Asian Games. Marcial from Zamboanga City threw a solid right-hook halfway in the…

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