Tag: gold
Cheltenham: Il Ridoto and Freddie Gingell claim Paddy Power Gold Cup glory at Prestbury Park | Racing News
Il Ridoto made it third time lucky to finally land the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham, with rising star Freddie Gingell shining in the saddle. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding was fourth in the famous handicap in 2022 and third in 2023, but has seen his rating slide since and was looking to put a…
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Keely Hodgkinson: Britain’s Olympics gold medallist on path to more success in 2025 | Athletics News
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Geraint Hughes is granted exclusive access with Olympic 800m Gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson at her training base in the Pyrenees Geraint Hughes is granted exclusive access with Olympic 800m Gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson at her training base in the Pyrenees If you become an Olympic…
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Mendoza claims elite title in Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 3
Aidan James Mendoza tops the men’s elite open in the Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 3 in General Santos City. Also present during the award ceremony is Go For Gold PH founder Jeremy Go (standing, extreme left). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Aidan James Mendoza hardly flinched despite the slippery terrain to claim the men’s…
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Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic gold medallist reveals that he has terminal cancer and ‘two to four years’ to live | Cycling News
Sir Chris Hoy, one of Britain’s greatest cyclists and Olympians, has announced that his cancer is terminal. Sir Chris revealed earlier this year he was being treated for an unspecified type of cancer and was “optimistic, positive and surrounded by love”. However, he has announced in an interview with The Sunday Times that his cancer…
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Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 3 rolls off in GenSan
Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 3 fires off in General Santos City on Sunday.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–After finding several hidden gems in the previous two races, the Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 3 kicks off Sunday to discover fresh cycling talents in Mindanao. General Santos City, the home of former senator and global…
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Bacyadan ‘intimidates’ foe on her way to gold
Hergie Bacyadan doesn’t wait too long to mount an attack during the fights. —AFP The supreme art of war, the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote, is to subdue the enemy without fighting. A thorough beating handed to a semifinal foe, a series of dagger looks and five seconds in the title bout were all Hergie…
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PH Volcanoes secure historic double gold at Asia Rugby in Nepal
Members of the Philippine Volcanoes during the awarding ceremony of the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy tournament in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday (Oct. 5, 2024). The Philippines men’s team defeated Chinese Taipei, 27-12, in the final, while the women’s team secured the title after beating India, 7-5. –NEPAL RUGBY ASSOCATION MANILA – The Philippines made…
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Tachiana Mangin wins gold at world junior championships
Tachiana Kezhia Mangin celebrates after her gold medal win in the World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea.–PHOTO FROM WORLD TAEKWONDO MANILA, Philippines–Tachiana Mangin’s biggest motivation is stepping on the competition mat of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Bringing back the Philippines atop the world stage, the Grade 12 student from University of…
Read MoreCurry’s gold medal summer still resonates as NBA camps open
FILE – United States’ Stephen Curry (4) celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) Steph Curry got the question and didn’t even have to think about the…
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Gawilan unfazed by S7 disadvantage; Otom eyes gold
FILE–The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan celebrates after winning in the final of the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 at the Aquatic Sports Arena in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre during the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) PARIS—Ernie Gawilan, who lacks both legs…
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