Cebu sports leaders highlight volunteerism and Olympic dreams

Glendale G. Rosal 08/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the 32nd Erne Jawad Memorial Table Tennis Cup kicked off at the Cebu Coliseum on Saturday, August 24, local sports leaders Jessica Honoridez and John Pages shared invaluable insights from their recent…

Marcial chooses pro boxing career over Olympic gold medal dream

Glendale G. Rosal 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the future of boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics hanging in the balance, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial appears poised to shift his focus entirely to his burgeoning professional career.…

From Paris to LA: How Los Angeles is preparing for 2028 Olympics

Associated Press 08/13/2024

LOS ANGELES — It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA’s local business — Tom…

Paris closes out 2024 Olympics with final star-studded show

Associated Press 08/12/2024

SAINT-DENIS, France — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to…

USA rallies to beat Serbia and reach Olympic men’s basketball final

08/09/2024

Paris, France–The United States (USA) erased a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic’s Serbia 95-91 on Thursday, August 8, 2024,  and reach the Olympic men’s basketball final, keeping their bid for a fifth straight gold medal alive.…

Elreen Ando misses Olympic medal but sets new PH weightlifting record

Glandale Rosal 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two-time Olympian Elreen Ando from Cebu may have missed out on a podium finish in the women’s 59-kilogram division of the Paris Olympics, but she still put up a good fight on Thursday evening, August…

EXPLAINER: Sex eligibility rules for female athletes 

08/08/2024

PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout.…

Paris Olympics: Nesthy Petecio loses, settles for bronze 

08/08/2024

PARIS–Julia Szeremeta of Poland rallied with a dominant third round for a 4:1 victory over Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines in the semifinals of the women’s featherweight division of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.…

Injury hampers Ceniza’s performance in Paris Olympics

Glendale Rosal 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—John Febuar Ceniza was far from his best when he competed in the men’s 61-kilogram weightlifting category at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday evening, August 7, at the South Paris Arena in France. Ceniza faced…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza falls short in Olympic debut

Glendale Rosal 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu’s weightlifting bet John Febuar Ceniza fell short in the men’s 61-kilogram category of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday evening, August 7, 2024, at the South Paris Arena.  Ceniza, a first timer in the…

Cebu teacher recalls time with Fil-Brit Olympian Jake Jarman

CTU Intern Ricazen Tan 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Did you know that Filipino-British Olympian Jake Jarman attended preschool in Cebu City in 2006? Jake Jarman is a British gymnast who won a bronze medal in the gymnastics floor exercise at the Paris…

Carlos Yulo wins gold with powerful performance in floor exercise

Rick C. Gabuya 08/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carlos Yulo, the diminutive Filipino gymnast became an instant giant on the global stage when he captured the country’s first gold medal in the Paris Olympics on Saturday night. Yulo, 24, delivered a…

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