Cebuana athlete, skateboarder Didal, excited to be flag-bearer in SEA Games opening ceremonies

Mars G. Alison 11/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines — TWO Cebuano Athletes will take centerstage in tonight’s grandiose opening ceremonies of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. Asian Games gold medalist skateboarder Margielyn Didal and three-time…

WATANABE BAGS SILVER

Inquirer 08/30/2018

JAKARTA — Kiyomi Watanabe ran right smack into a superior Japanese enemy on Thursday night and settled for second in the 18th Asian Games’ judo competition for women in the 63-kilogram class to give the Philippines its…

Watanabe steers Waseda University to victory anew

Mars G. Alison 07/03/2018

BARELY two months before the 18th Asian Games, three-time Southeast Asian games gold medalist judoka Kiyomi Watanabe got a much needed boost of confidence by anchoring her school, Waseda University, to its third straight All-Japan University Championships…

Cebuana Watanabe eyes stint in 2020 Olympics

Mars G. Alison 04/01/2018

ASIDE from improving her performance in the upcoming 18th Asian Games which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia this August, Cebuana judoka Kiyomi Watanabe is aiming for more as she sets her sights on the 2020 Tokyo…

Watanabe, men’s poomsae team bags gold medals in SEA Games

Inquirer, RABBONI BORBON 08/26/2017

KUALA LUMPUR— One sport is defined by brute force. The other by grace, balance and snap. Both delivered much needed gold medals for the country Saturday in the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kiyomi…

Watanabe wins gold medal

Rabboni Centino Borbon 07/10/2017

Cebuana judoka Kiyomi Watanabe brought home the gold medal Sunday in the Asian Judo Open Taipei Judo Championships in Hsinchu City. Watanabe destroyed two Japanese fighters in the women’s 63-kilogram category preliminaries as she sets herself for…

Watanabe bags bronze in Paris Grand Slam judo tilt

Rabboni Centino Borbon 02/12/2017

KIYOMI Watanabe bagged a bronze medal for the Philippines in the Paris Grand Slam 2017 judo tournament held in Paris, France yesterday. The Filipino-Japanese Watanabe, who was born and raised in Cebu, defeated Lucy Renshall of Great…

Cebu-raised Watanabe settles for bronze in Paris judo

Rabboni Centino Borbon 02/12/2017

KIYOMI Watanabe bagged a bronze medal for the Philippines in the Paris Grand Slam 2017 judo tournament held in Paris, France on Sunday. The Fil-Japanese Watanabe, who was raised in Cebu, defeated Lucy Renshall of Great Britain…

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