Tag: Asian
Asian Games: Filipinas fall to South Korea
Filipinas at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–PFF PHOTO The Filipinas couldn’t sustain a dream start orchestrated by Sarina Bolden after being handed a 5- 1 beating by South Korea in the women’s football competitions of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday at Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium. Bolden’s 24th international goal that came eight minutes…
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Asian Games: Eslapor, Rodriguez post PH’s best beach volley finish at 5th
FILE-Gen Eslapor and Dij Rodriguez. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team’s stint at the 19th Asian Games ended after Dij Rodriguez and Gen Eslapor yielded to Japan’s Sayaka Mizoe and Miki Ishii, 21-16, 21-11, in the beach volleyball quarterfinal on Monday at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Centre in Hangzhou, China. It…
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Gilas expects early test vs Bahrain in Asian Games
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net HANGZHOU – The real test begins for Gilas Pilipinas on Tuesday when it makes its highly-anticipated debut in the 19th Asian Games. The all-pro unit takes on a Bahrain side which Cone describes as a “challenge” against a team that has faced major adversities in the last two weeks leading…
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Alex Eala shows class in dominant Asian Games debut
Alex Eala (center) with Philippine ambassador to China Jaime Florcruz (fourth from left) and parents Rizza and Mike (fourth and third from right) after the Filipino tennis ace’s dominant start in her maiden Asian Games campaign.–JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER HANGZHOU, China—Alex Eala put on a show in her Asian Games debut, pummeling Sarah Ibrahim Khan, 6-0, 6-0,…
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Gilas Women 3×3 team pulls out of Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas Women coach Pat Aquino.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net HANGZHOU, China—Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 team pulled out of the 19th Asian Games after organizers here thumbed down its request to include two replacement players. According to national coach Patrick Aquino, they were given no choice but to back out with only two players left—Camille Nolasco and Louna…
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Filipinas U-17 beat Vietnam, clinch spot in AFC Asian Cup
Filipinas U-17. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines secured a place in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time after defeating host Vietnam, 1-0, in the final match of the second round qualifiers on Sunday in Hanoi. Isabella Preston’s goal in the second half of the game held at Vietnam…
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Alex Eala starts maiden Asian Games campaign vs Pakistani foe
Photo from Alex Eala’s Facebook HANGZHOU, China – Alex Eala begins her medal bid in the women’s singles event on Monday in the 19th Asian Games here. Eala battles Sarah Ibrahim Khan of Pakistan in one of the featured matches at the city’s Olympic Stadium. She drew an opening-round bye during Saturday’s draw. The 5-foot-9…
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Asian Games: Kayla Sanchez makes promising PH debut in women’s relay final
FILE – Kayla Sanchez. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) HANGZHOU, China—Kayla Sanchez showed up at the relay finals on Sunday evening, energizing the Philippine swim team that wound up fifth in the women’s 4x100m freestyle at the 19th Asian Games. Sanchez, the Olympic medalist from Canada who opted to suit up for the nation’s…
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Gilas Pilipinas in high-spirits, arrives in China for Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas huddles after beating Changwon in a tuneup game at PhilSports Arena.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net HANGZHOU, China – Gilas Pilipinas finally arrived for the 19th Asian Games, bearing with it a positive mindset despite facing tremendous adversities prior to its departure. Coach Tim Cone and his 12-man crew checked in at the Hangzhou International Airport Sunday…
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Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games
FILE – A volunteer holds up country’s sign for Afghan men’s only team during a welcoming ceremony at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File) HANGZHOU, China — In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in…
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