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Men’s team digs up Tehran memories with Asiad win

Bryan Bagunas. PNVF PHOTO It took 49 years and two games, but the Philippine men’s volleyball team is a winner again in the Asian Games (Asiad). Making sure their nearly half-a-century wait wouldn’t come up empty-handed, the Filipino men swept past Afghanistan, 25-23, 25-16, 25-12, on Wednesday at Deqing Sports Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. Just…

Nesthy Petecio sees big importance in bid to win Asiad gold

Nesthy Petecio aims for Asian Games glory. —FILE PHOTO Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio is the first to admit that she’s not getting any younger. That is why there’s an utmost importance for Petecio in her bid to win the gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games (Asiad). “This is very, very important to me…

With Abueva, Romeo, others likely out, Gilas calls up 4 players for Asiad prep

Kevin Alas —PHOTOS FROM FIBA With five more new faces to integrate into his system and a shrinking window to do just that, Tim Cone’s job to prime Gilas Pilipinas for the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) has become much, much tougher. His confidence, however, remains unchanged. “It doesn’t change our approach to how we do…

Asiad gold pot at P3 million after Tolentino bonus

Pole vault star EJ Obiena will be one of the flag-bearers for the country in the Asian Games. —REUTERS What’s the price of striking gold in the Asian Games? Right now, the pot stands at P3 million after Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino pledged an extra million on top of the bonuses prescribed by…

Send-off set for star-studded PH Asiad squad

Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo | PHOTOS: AFP The Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will hold a sendoff ceremony for the country’s Asian Games delegation on Monday at Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila. A total of 396 Filipino athletes from 40 sports accompanied by 163 officials will be flying to Hangzhou, China,…

Taekwondo puts first Asiad gold bid on Olympian Alora’s shoulders – rezal404

Kirstie Elaine Alora —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Kirstie Elaine Alora’s consecutive victories in a pair of highly competitive international meets seemed to augur well for Team Philippines in the forthcoming 19th Asian Games (Asiad). The Philippine taekwondo team has yet to show a gold medal in the Asiad and could finally pull off a breakthrough with…

Poomsae ace Ninobla has double work up for Asiad – rezal404

PH’s Jocelyn Ninobla competes in the Women’s Recognize Poomsae Individual at the 2019 SEA Games at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Jocel Lyn Ninobla gained prominence as poomsae queen in the region after a third consecutive gold medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games last month in Cambodia. Tapping her for the lone women’s individual gold medal…

Tagaytay hosts Asiad fun run – rezal404

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) wants an entire continent engaged in the buildup for the 19th Asian Games in September. Tagaytay City is stepping up to the plate. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is taking OCA’s “Asian Games for All” program to the hometown of its president, where it will host the Hangzhou Asian…

Bachmann wants active PSC role in selecting Asiad athletes – rezal404

PSC chairman Dickie Bachmann during the SEA Games send-off ceremony. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER As the 19th Asian (Asiad) Games looms over the horizon, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) won’t confine itself merely as a funding partner to the national team. PSC chair Richard “Dickie” Bachmann on Tuesday wants the agency to be more active in the…

PH looks for end of Asiad medal drought behind Obiena, top young talents – rezal404

EJ Obiena is a cinch to make the Asian Games podium in China. —PHOTO BY TEAM PHILIPPINES The year before EJ Obiena was born, Elma Muros-Posadas won a bronze medal in the Hiroshima Asian Games. That was the last time the country reached the podium in athletics in the continental meet. The last time the…