Tag: Games
Gilas Pilipinas fends off Thailand to stay unbeaten in Asian Games
FILE–Justin Brownlee during Gilas’ open practice.—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas smoothened the gaps in its game in the third quarter and then kept it together down the stretch to escape Thailand, 87-72, for an unbeaten start in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Justin Brownlee and CJ Perez were big once again for the Philippines…
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Asian Games: PH Blu Girls bow to China, in must win vs Korea
FILE– PH Blu Girls. Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines The Philippine Blu Girls will have to win in order to secure a spot in the Super Round after being handed a 7-0 loss by host China after five innings on Wednesday in the women’s softball competitions of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Fielding woes and…
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Asian Games: Eala marches into semis, Sanchez hunts for old form
Alex Eala during her quarterfinal match at the Asian Games.–Photo from Rafael Academy Alex Eala understands the quality of the competition in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad). Amid high-profile slipups among heralded bets, Eala provided a dose of much-needed positivity for Team Philippines on Wednesday—something she will also need to sustain her run in the…
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Didal focuses on getting healthier to make Paris Games
Margielyn Didal did not finished her turns during the finals of Street Style Skateboarding competition of the 19th Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China.PSC/POC Media Pool HANGZHOU, China—Margielyn Didal got dethroned in the worst way in her defense of the Asian Games skateboarding gold medal Wednesday, forcing the fiery 24-year-old to focus on a…
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13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at Asian Games
China’s Cui Chenxi celebrates after wining the gold medal for skateboarding women’s street final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) HANGZHOU, China— She’s the youngest member of the nearly 900-strong delegation from China in the Asian Games, and the 13-year-old skateboarder is now going home with…
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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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