Tag: Filipinos
Esteban the Ivorian makes Games, but will have Filipinos rallying behind her
Maxine Esteban: [T]his is for the Philippines, the country my heart will always beat proud. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Ivorian by paper but a true-blue Filipino at heart, Maxine Esteban is officially headed to the Olympics in Paris later this year. Forced to embrace a different nationality after troubles with the local fencing federation went unresolved, Esteban…
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Filipinos leave lasting mark on 19th Asian Games
Philippines’ players celebrate their win against Jordan at the men’s gold medal basketball game between Jordan and Philippines during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 6, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / Agence France-Presse) As the final wave of its hard-fighting athletes flies home a day after the…
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Sarina Bolden overwhelmed, grateful for Filipinos’ support at Women’s World Cup – rezal404
Sarina Bolden of the Philippines celebrates after the FIFA Women’s World Cup match between New Zealand and Philippines on July 25, 2023 in Wellington. Photo: Mathias Bergeld / BILDBYRÅN AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Sarina Bolden expressed her admiration to Filipino fans who came out and supported the team’s short but memorable campaign in the Fifa Women’s World…
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Young Filipinos scoop up four more Asian weighlifting tilt golds – rezal404
Philippines’ Angeline Landag Colonia. –POOL PHOTO Angeline Colonia, a 16-year-old from Zamboanga coming from a family of ex-national weightlifters, bagged three gold medals in the 45-kilogram category on Sunday as Team Philippines continued to rake in the medals in the Asian Weightlifting Youth and Junior Championships. Colonia ruled the youth and junior snatch events with…
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Gilas finally wins one in Europe, but Chot still desires improvements in Filipinos’ final three games before closing camp – rezal404
Chot Reyes is all praises for Rhenz Abando (No.10) after showing great improvement. —FIBA.COM PHOTOS Gilas Pilipinas finally has something to show for in his European training camp geared towards the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup and national coach Chot Reyes has seen something really pleasing while he continues to talk with a lot…
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