Tag: gold
June Mar Fajardo dedicates Asian Games gold to late mother
Photo from June Mar Fajardo’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—June Mar Fajardo made sure to dedicate his latest feat to the most special person in his life. “Gold medalist na akong Mama! Wish I could put this medal around your neck Ma!” wrote Fajardo on his Instagram on Friday. The six-time PBA MVP recently helped Gilas Pilipinas…
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Gilas keeping Asiad gold despite Brownlee drug result
‘WE WILL STILL APPEAL’ Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino (left) allays the fears of a basketball-crazy nation following Friday’s report that Justin Brownlee, a naturalized Filipino athlete and acknowledged hero of the victorious Gilas Pilipinas campaign in the recent Asian Games, has tested positive for cannabis use. —TRISTAN TAMAYO/AUGUST DELA CRUZ The Asian Games…
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Justin Brownlee fails Asian Games doping test after Gilas’ gold win
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (Photo by Luis Veniegra / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role in helping the Philippines win its first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said Thursday. The American-born Brownlee tested positive for the banned…
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For PH 5 standouts, Asian Games gold was the prize – everything else a bonus
Players like Ange Kouame, who was one of those instrumental in the final against Jordan, neverasked about how much they were getting for playing in the national team. —AFP There’s no question the players of the national team that won the gold in the Asian Games (Asiad) men’s basketball event will be rewarded for their…
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Tim Cone’s role in Gilas’ Asian Games gold triumph more than just a coincidence
Gilas Pilipinas players carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan in the men’s basketball gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Tim Cone sounded so grounded when he said that the Philippines winning the Asian Games gold was just a…
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Joy and pride for Filipino fans as Gilas wins basketball gold again
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 / AFP) Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men’s basketball team ended decades of heartbreak…
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Ramirez puts 2018 nightmare to rest with 1st Asian Games gold
Annie Ramirez reacts after winning the gold in women’s jiu-jitsu in the Asian Games. –POC POOL Annie Ramirez can’t wait to frame her Asian Games jiu jitsu gold on an exclusive wall inside her room already stuffed with medals and trophies. Although Ramirez had won in almost every major tournament she’d been to, retirement hasn’t…
Read More Tim Cone’s defensive tweaks key to Gilas’ gold medal win, says Brownlee
Gilas Pilipinas players carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan in the men’s basketball gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) MANILA, Philippines–A tweak on Gilas Pilipinas’ defense, according to its indefatigable star, proved to be the key in the…
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Chris Newsome blessed with Asian Games gold after missed World Cup chance
Chris Newsome holds up his gold medal after Gilas Pilipinas won the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER One of the final cuts from the Fiba World Cup roster, Chris Newsome turned in a performance to remember on Friday night as Gilas Pilipinas clinched its first Asian Games basketball gold in a long…
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Gilas beats Jordan to win Asian Games basketball gold
Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone asked for one more great effort from his players in the 19th Asian Games. On Friday night,…
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