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Gilas 5, other Asiad gold winners get POC bonuses

Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday handed out cash incentives to the brilliant performers for Team Philippines in the Asian Games (Asiad) in…

With no token Asiad stints anymore, cycling first to hold PH qualifying

With Asian Games (Asiad) berths now needing qualifying points, Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino is taking the lead in his own federation, PhilCycling,” by announcing on Monday a schedule that would determine national cyclists for the 2026 Asiad in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. “The early schedule provides our national coaches more window to prepare for the…

Riding on Asiad success, Oftana gets pushed to bigger role at TNT

TNT coaching staff will be asking a lot more from Gilas Pilipinas ace Calvin Oftana (No. 15) when the Commissioner’s Cup starts. —PBA IMAGES With a memorable and historic Asian Games (Asiad) stint under his belt and a larger role seen amid the absence of several key players, TNT’s Calvin Oftana could be poised for…

Lassiter career has now gone full circle with Asiad gold

FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Marcio Lassiter shoots the ball in the game againts Myanmar in the Basketball tournament of the SEA Games in MOA Arena.–Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net Marcio Lassiter’s path to Philippine basketball began with the national team. So despite an aging frame and even after tabbing a historic Asian Games gold medal, he will always…

Gilas keeping Asiad gold despite Brownlee drug result

‘WE WILL STILL APPEAL’ Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino (left) allays the fears of a basketball-crazy nation following Friday’s report that Justin Brownlee, a naturalized Filipino athlete and acknowledged hero of the victorious Gilas Pilipinas campaign in the recent Asian Games, has tested positive for cannabis use. —TRISTAN TAMAYO/AUGUST DELA CRUZ The Asian Games…

Impressive Asiad stint PH tracksters’ fuel to Paris

EJ Obiena clears 5.90 meters for a new Asiad mark before cooling his heels for a couple of months and resuming Paris quest. —AFP PHOTOS HANGZHOU, CHINA—One gold medal, two new Philippine records and eight finals appearances for medal shots. Taking 15 athletes to the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) here, PH athletics certainly did more…

After Asiad, Pat looking at Worlds for Gilas belles

Gilas Pilipinas Women in the 19th Asian Games. The Gilas Pilipinas women saw action in their first Asian Games (Asiad) in 25 years, reaching the quarterfinals like they had targeted to do. The Philippines ended its campaign with a 2-2 record to finish fifth in a field of 12 nations—a decent run for a program…

Falling short of getting a SEAG medal, Inso gives PH second bronze in Asiad

Jones Inso’s effort pays off with an Asian Games bronze medal. —FILE PHOTO Jones Inso got a share of the limelight in wushu men’s taijiquan-taijijian all-around on Monday, generating another bronze medal for the Philippines in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) where one medal bet suffered an unexpected loss in the pool but vowed to…

Poomsae artist Perez gets first Asiad medal for PH

Patrick King Perez shows off his form during the men’s poomsae event. —PSC POOL PHOTO Patrick King Perez gave the country something to cheer for on Sunday, delivering the first podium performance for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) with a bronze finish in the men’s individual poomsae here in Hangzhou, China. “Just…

Satisfied with gains of Asiad stint, Bagunas bats for continuity

Bryan Bagunas (right) said the fight the men’s teamshowed in the Asian Games was something solid enough to build on. —PSC POOL PHOTO The first Asian Games (Asiad) appearance in almost a half-century is a moment Bryan Bagunas and the rest of the Philippine men’s volleyball team are proud of. And Bagunas is hoping that…