EJ Obiena rises to world No. 6 in pole vault ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Bong Lozada - Reporter 07/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena moved to sixth place in the pole vault rankings of the World Athletics just a few weeks before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The country’s top pole vaulter jumped from 10th following…

Official confident that gymnast Carlos Yulo will bag gold in Tokyo Olympics

June Navarro 07/07/2021

The Philippines will end its Olympic gold drought in Tokyo, where gymnast Carlos Yulo will assume the role as historic hero. That is, if you ask Cynthia Carrion, the gymnastics chief who is making sure her ward…

2 Fil-foreign swimmers make PH squad to Tokyo

Glendale G. Rosal 07/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the qualifying period of the Tokyo Olympics officially closed this week, two Filipino swimmers made it to the quadrennial meet via the universality rankings of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). The…

PH expects 2 more Tokyo qualifiers through the universality rule

Glendale G. Rosal 07/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines is looking to add two more qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics slated from July 23 to August 28, 2021. Currently, the country has 17 Olympic qualifiers, but two more are expected…

PH golfers Saso, Pagdanganan officially snag Olympic slots

Dale Rosal 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two Filipina golfers in Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso have officially earned seats to the Tokyo Olympics. This was announced by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, based on the Olympic…

Watanabe, Knott earn tickets to Tokyo Games

Glendale G. Rosal 06/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-born Filipino-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe has officially qualified for next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Although there has been a lot of talks that she’s already qualified, but earlier today, the International Judo Federation (IJF)…

Ando’s Olympic medal dream boosted with banning of Romanian world no. 1

Glendale G. Rosal 06/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana weightlifter Elreen Anne Ando’s chance of bagging a medal in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics got a massive boost after the women’s -64-kilogram top contender from Romania was banned from the quadrennial meet…

Weightlifter Ando gets P100K aid from UC’s Gotianuy

Glendale G. Rosal 06/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Chancellor Candice Gotianuy extended financial support to Olympic-bound weightlifter Elreen Anne Ando who is an incoming BS Criminology student of the university. A whopping P100,000 financial assistance will…

For Sisi Rondina, Continental Cup semi-finals is a do-or-die campaign

Glendale G. Rosal 06/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana beach volleyball star Cherry Ann Rondina considers the Asian Volleyball Confederation Continental Cup semi-finals in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, as a very crucial campaign not just for her but for the entire Philippine…

Aliño: Ando, Diaz have big chances of snatching medals in Tokyo

Glendale G. Rosal 06/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana weightlifter Elreen Anne Ando and 2016 Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz have big chances of snatching medals in their respective weight divisions in the Tokyo Olympics in July, this year. This is…

Olympic qualifier Ando gets full backing from PSC

Glendale G. Rosal 06/16/2021

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic-bound Cebuana weightlifter Elreen Anne Ando has the full support of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as she gears up for the Tokyo Olympics this July. PSC Commissioner and the Philippine…

PH beach volley spikers seek Olympic berths in AVC Cup-Thailand

Glendale G. Rosal 06/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Philippine men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams will be going up against dangerous opponents in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Continental Cup from June 18-19, 2021, in Nakhon Pathom province in Thailand. The…

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