Tag: gold
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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Eala stays the course in chase for gold, Paris slot
Alex Eala hopes to hit two birds with one stone. —POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, CHINA—Alex Eala has approached the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) here with guarded optimism with too many possible pitfalls in a tournament brimful of world-quality competitors. With a trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics attached to winning a gold medal, the 18-year-old Filipino…
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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…
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Margielyn Didal still working on regaining confidence, eyes another Asian Games gold
Margielyn Arda Didal — INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Sidelined by a gimpy ankle over a year ago, Margielyn Didal remains a work in progress as far as revitalizing her drive to keep the Asian Games (Asiad) title is concerned. The fearless Cebuano skateboard warrior went under the knife to repair a fractured left foot, and is…
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Nesthy Petecio sees big importance in bid to win Asiad gold
Nesthy Petecio aims for Asian Games glory. —FILE PHOTO Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio is the first to admit that she’s not getting any younger. That is why there’s an utmost importance for Petecio in her bid to win the gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games (Asiad). “This is very, very important to me…
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Wembanyama will be aiming for gold with France at Paris Olympics
FILE – France’s manager Vincent Collet (L) and Victor Wembanyama talk before the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match between France and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Pau, southwestern France, on November 14, 2022. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) PARIS — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at the Paris Olympics.…
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Asiad gold pot at P3 million after Tolentino bonus
Pole vault star EJ Obiena will be one of the flag-bearers for the country in the Asian Games. —REUTERS What’s the price of striking gold in the Asian Games? Right now, the pot stands at P3 million after Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino pledged an extra million on top of the bonuses prescribed by…
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Nesthy Petecio eyes Asian Games gold in what could be her ‘last shot’
Filipino boxing bet Nesthy Petecio during the 2022 Asian Games send off. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio has her eyes firmly on the gold in what she feels could be her “last shot” as she competes in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Petecio, who won gold in the recently concluded 32nd Southeast Asian…
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Nikola Jovic optimistic about Serbia winning gold in future
Serbia after losing to Germany in the Fiba World Cup gold medal game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After settling for silver in his first Fiba World Cup stint as a senior men’s national team member, Nikola Jovic vows to come back stronger for Serbia. Serbia’s late fightback was not enough to stop World Cup…
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Germany’s ‘team-first’ mentality helps team win gold
Dennis Schroder and the rest of Germany celebrate after winning the Fiba World Cup gold. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Head coach Gordon Herbert hailed Germany’s “team-first” attitude after they beat Serbia to win the Fiba World Cup for the first time on Sunday, going unbeaten throughout the tournament. Germany beat the Serbians 83-77 in Manila, breaking clear…
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