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Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028

FILE – AFC wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) of the Miami Dolphins carries the ball against NFC cornerback Tariq Woolen (27) of the Seattle Seahawks and outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (55) of the Minnesota Vikings during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Feb. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)…

Taiwanese athletes welcomed at Asian Games but still can’t compete under their flag

Taiwan’s athletes and team officials arrive during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) SHAOXING, China — Taiwan’s baseball team took the field Tuesday sporting caps and jerseys not with “T” for Taiwan, but “CT,” for Chinese Taipei. China claims the democratic self-governing…

Obiena, sharing flag duty with Didal, eyes gold as top Asiad athletics bet

EJ Obiena has yet to add an Asian Games gold to his trophy collection. —AFP And so it begins. EJ Obiena, a prime candidate for a gold medal in the pole vault competition, kicks off his national team duties by sharing the flag-bearing task for the Philippine delegation with Margielyn Didal in Saturday’s opening ceremonies…

EJ Obiena, Margielyn Didal PH’s flag bearers for Asian Games

Philippine sports executives during the Asian Games sendoff on Monday at PICC. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena and Margielyn Didal will serve as the the flag bearers for the Philippines in the upcoming 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou, China which opens on September 23. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced the during the…

Wherever born, Filipinas team members ‘all play for the [PH] flag’ – Stajcic – rezal404

Hali Long (front) is one of the Filipinas born and raised abroad. Long is a defender born and raised in Cape Girardeau in the US but plays her heart out whenever she puts on the Philippine Team jersey. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine team playing in the Fifa (International Association Football Federation) Women’s World Cup for…

Fairy tale start scratched by offside flag as Filipinas lose to Swiss in Women’s World Cup – rezal404

FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group A – Philippines v Switzerland – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand – July 21, 2023 Philippines’ Katrina Guillou celebrates scoring a disallowed goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington A disabled goal early in the match. A penalty late in the first half. In both cases, the…

LeBron James to flag away centenary Le Mans 24 Hours race – rezal404

FILE PHOTO: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. —Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Basketball great LeBron James will be the official starter when the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race celebrates its centenary this weekend, organizers of the endurance classic said on Monday. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and…

SEA Games Organizer apologizes after flag gaffe at opening ceremony – rezal404

Myanmar and Indonesia’s flags were held upside down during a performance at the opening ceremony of the Cambodia SEA Games. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI VIA ANN PHNOM PENH – Organizers of the 2023 SEA Games opening have issued a public apology to Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar for unintentionally holding their country flags upside down during…

Patafa keeps aiming low; Valdez named flag bearer – rezal404

Alyssa Valdez is elated over being assigned to carry the flag for the opening ceremonies. —PVL PHOTO Female athletes will be shouldering a lot of the country’s golden hopes in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. In athletics, however, one man continues to draw most of the attention. Pole vault star EJ Obiena remains one…

Alyssa Valdez named PH flag bearer in SEA Games 2023 – rezal404

FILE – Alyssa Valdez carries the flag as she leads the Philippine delegation at the parade of nations during the opening ceremony of the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. INQUIRE PHOTO/RAFFY LERMA MANILA, Philippines—Alyssa Valdez has been tapped as the Philippines’ flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on…