Tag: Asian
Carlos Yulo ‘just getting started’ after stellar Asian Championships showing – rezal404
FILE – Carlos Yulo of Philippines. –Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto MANILA, Philippines—Carlos Yulo had a choice to feel ecstatic after winning three gold medals in the recently concluded Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, but instead, he saw it just as the beginning. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Yulo said that his triumph in the Singapore…
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PH to play friends vs Netherlands, China in VNL as part of Asian championship buildup – rezal404
INQUIRE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-The Philippines will play friendly matches against Netherlands and China at the sidelines of the Volleyball Nations League, organizers said during a press briefing Monday at Diamond Hotel. The matches will be part of the preparation of the national men’s team for the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship scheduled in August in Iran.…
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Carlos Yulo claims three golds in Asian Championships, but he’s not stopping there – rezal404
Dwarfed in stature by silver medalist Dmitry Patanin of Kazakhstan (left) and bronze medal winner Su Weide of China during the floor awarding, the Philippines’ Caloy Yulo was a cut above everyone else in three disciplines. — GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES PHOTOS Even if Carlos Yulo went through his rigorous routines in the Asian…
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Carlos Yulo wins two more golds in vault, parallel bars at Asian Championships – rezal404
FILE–Carlos Yulo of Philippines competes during the men’s Vault Final at the 15th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on 04 March 2023. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto) Carlos Yulo delivered a better performance in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships after pocketing two more gold medals on Sunday in Singapore. The Tokyo Olympian kept…
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Carlos Yulo keeps floor exercise title in Asian championships – rezal404
FILE – The Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo competes during the Men’s Vault final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, northern England on November 6, 2022. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Carlos Edriel Yulo didn’t let the judges doubt his ability to retain the floor exercise title at the ongoing Asian Artistic Gymnastics…
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Wrestler Jason Balabal eyes Europe, US training ahead of Asian Games – rezal404
Jason Balabal celebrates during the medal ceremony. REUTERS/Cindy Liu Wrestler Jason Balabal knows his options in terms of preparing for the coming 19th Asian Games (Asiad). “We have two choices. It’s either we train here and compete among ourselves or we look for sparring partners outside of the country,” said Balabal in Filipino exactly a…
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COVID-delayed Asian Games defy ‘difficulties’ to enter home straight – rezal404
This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows the Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium, a venue of the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. (Photo by AFP) Chinese organizers said Wednesday there had been “a lot of difficulties” but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100…
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Karl Eldrew Yulo shows bright future with silver medal in Asian championships – rezal404
Karl Eldrew Yulo in training. Photo from Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Karl Eldrew Yulo has projected himself to someday become a better version of his elder brother, two-time world champion Carlos Edriel Yulo. The younger Yulo began to pave the road to that dream on Monday, claiming his first podium performance in a…
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Tolentino eyes better Asian Games production – rezal404
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chairman Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. -CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TAGAYTAY CITY—Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo won’t be able to shoot for the gold in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad), but athletes from other sports can gladly step up to the plate. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident of that. “Our target…
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Sporting Khalsa to host Punjab United in pre-season game ahead of South Asian Heritage Month
Sporting Khalsa will host Punjab United in a celebratory pre-season friendly, days before the start of South Asian Heritage Month. The two teams will meet at Sporting Khalsa’s home ground in Willenhall ahead of South Asian Heritage Month, which has grown considerably in recent years and runs between July 18 and August 17. The sides…
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