Tag: Asian
Asian Games: PH’s Arnel Mandal good for at least silver in wushu sanda
FILE–Fiipino wushu gold medalist Arnel Mandal. ARNEL MANDAL FACEBOOK HANGZHOU, CHINA—Sanda fighter Arnel Mandal is bound to deliver the first silver medal for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games after downing Kyrgyzstan’s Avazkev Amanbekov, 2-0, in the semifinals of the men’s 56kg on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Mandal’s calculated takedowns got the approval of…
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Asian Games: Three PH sanda fighters secure at least bronze in wushu
FILE–PH wushu artist Gideon Padua. –WUSHU-SANDA TEAM PHILIPPINES PAGE HANGZHOU, China—The Philippine wushu team is assured of three bronzes at the 19th Asian Games with sanda fighters Arnel Mandal (men’s 56kg), Gideon Fred Padua (men’s 60kg) and Clemente Tabugara (men’s 65kg) figuring in the semifinals. Wushu officials, however, are skeptical about allowing Padua to face…
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Alex Eala secures at least bronze in Asian Games
Alex Eala reacts during her quarterfinal match at the Asian Games.–Photo from Rafael Academy HANGZHOU, China—Alex Eala stormed back from a set down and turned back Japan’s Kyoka Okamura, 0-6, 7-5, 6-0, to march into the semifinals of women’s tennis singles at the 19th Asian Games. The 18-year-old fourth seed not only moved closer to…
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PH Blu Girls, eyeing first Asian Games medal, blast Thais
PH Blu Girls.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Blu Girls rolled to an 11-0 romp of Thailand in just four innings on Tuesday for a winning start to their bid for a breakthrough medal finish in women’s softball competitions of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Leaning on five runs in the first inning and limiting Thailand to…
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Asian Games: Kayla Sanchez misses medal despite new national mark
Kayla Sanchez competes in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–ASIAN GAMES POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Kayla Sanchez missed out on a medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle, but managed to reset her own national mark Tuesday night at the 19th Asian Games. Sanchez touched the wall at fifth in 54.69 seconds,…
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Asian Games: Filipinas still have chance but fate not in their hands
Filipinas.–PFF PHOTO HANGZHOU, China – A stinging 5-1 defeat in the hands of South Korea last Monday is not the end of the road for the Philippine women’s football team in the 19th Asian Games here. With an even 1-1 record following a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong and the huge loss to the 2018…
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Carlo Paalam off to strong start in Asian Games
Carlo Paalam after his opening win at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER.net HANGZHOU, China—Carlo Paalam smartly evaded a much taller rival in Jordan’s Mohammad Jajeh Abu and threw accurate hits that mattered to rule his opening bout at the 19th Asian Games. The Tokyo Olympics boxing silver medalist received the approval from the…
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Asian Games: Margielyn Didal advances to skateboarding final
FILE – Philippines’ Margielyn Arda Didal competes in the skateboarding women’s street final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) HANGZHOU, China—Margielyn Didal finished sixth in the qualification phase and advanced to the finals of skateboarding’s women’s street on Tuesday…
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LIVE UPDATES: Hangzhou Asian Games September 26
The competition continues in the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 in 2023 on Tuesday, September 26 in Hangzhou, China. The Philippines has 396 athletes from 40 sports in this year’s Asian Games. Some of those seeing action for Team Philippines on Tuesday are Tokyo Olympian Margie Didal in skateboarding, the Philippine fencing bets, swimming medal hope…
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Asian Games: Kayla Sanchez places sixth, stays upbeat on medal chances
Kayla Sanchez competes in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–ASIAN GAMES POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Kayla Sanchez checked in sixth in the women’s 50m backstroke finals on Monday in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena. But the 22-year-old transferee from Canada isn’t losing hope,…
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