Elreen Ando replicates Olympic feat with 6th place finish in World C’ships in Bahrain

Glendale G. Rosal 12/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana Olympian Elreen Ando delivered a solid performance at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bahrain, closely matching her results from the Paris Olympics last August. Ando, who led the…

Elreen Ando’s coaches, supporters congratulate her record-setting Paris Olympics stint

Glendale G. Rosal 08/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— One of Elreen Ando’s Olympic coaches, Christopher Bureros, said her potential is limitless following her sixth-place finish in the women’s 59-kilogram division of the weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday evening, August…

Olympic weightlifting trainer sees medal finish for Ando, Ceniza

Glendale G. Rosal 07/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Olympian weightlifting coach Christopher Bureros is confident that Cebu’s weightlifting stars Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza are poised for a strong performance in the Paris Olympics. In an interview with CDN Digital,…

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…

Ando, Ceniza vow to train hard for Paris Olympics after cash windfall 

Glendale G. Rosal 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza vowed to do their best to bring honor not just to the Philippines and Cebu, but to their ever-supportive alma mater — the University of Cebu (UC)…

Ando and Ceniza receive P200,000 each from UC for qualifying in Paris Olympics

Glendale G. Rosal 04/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City’s very own John Febuar Ceniza and Elreen Ando got extra motivation after receiving a whopping P200,000 cash incentives from their alma mater, University of Cebu (UC) or qualifying for the Paris Olympics…

UC prepares hero’s welcome for Ando, Ceniza

Glendale G. Rosal 04/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) will roll its red carpet for two of its finest weightlifters – Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza – who are expected to return home on April 15.…

Ando, Ceniza gun for Olympic slots in IWF World Cup in Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s now or never for two of Cebu’s top weightlifting bets in Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza as they compete in the last remaining Olympic qualifiers, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World…

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…

Ando, Diaz fell short in Qatar Grand Prix

Glendale G. Rosal 12/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The country’s top weightlifting bets, Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando, came up short in their International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II campaign in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, December 9, 2023.  Diaz failed…

Ando bronze finish in Asiad: UC exec says it felt like a gold medal win

Glendale G. Rosal 10/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters Athletic Director Jessica Honoridez calls Elreen Ando’s bronze medal win in the 19th Asian Games’ weightlifting competition as nothing short of amazing and felt like a gold…

Cebu’s Elreen Ando scores bronze in Asian Games

Glendale G. Rosal 10/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A day after fellow Cebuano John Februar Ceniza missed a kilogram for a podium finish, Cebu finally has a medalist in the Asian Games, thanks to Olympian weightlifter Elreen Ando who earned a…

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