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Kayla Sanchez surprised by reception to Team PH after Olympics

Team Philippines’ swimmer Kayla Sanchez (second from the left) during the Heroes parade for the Filipino athletes after the Paris Olympics. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Kayla Sanchez gave a valiant effort in the Paris Olympics 2024’s women’s 100m freestyle competition and the Philippines surely let her know that her efforts were well appreciated. During the official…

Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semis

FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez’s hope of repeating as an Olympic medalist came to an end early Wednesday (Manila time) morning. The Filipino finished seventh in 54.21 semifinals of the women’s 100-meter freestyle to drop out of the Paris Olympics 2024 medal race at La Defense Arena.…

Kayla guns for Paris slot in Doha worlds

Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez competes in the heats of women’s 100m freestyle event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 26, 2023. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) Kayla Sanchez is less than a second away from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The ace swimmer hopes to cover that gap…

IOC waives residency, giving Kayla Sanchez green light to chase Paris medal

Kayla Sanchez can now train her sights on Paris. —AFP The wait is over for Kayla Sanchez. And for Philippine sports. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has waived the three-year residency on Sanchez’s nationality switch, paving the way for the former Canadian standout to take aim at the…

Bambol Tolentino confident of Kayla Sanchez ‘okay’

Philippines’ Kayla Noelle Sanchez competes during the women’s 100m freestyle swimming heat at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol’’ Tolentino is confident that Kayla Sanchez will be able to represent the country in the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying history favors the…

Kayla down to last three shots at swim medal

Philippines’ Kayla Noelle Sanchez competes during the women’s 100m freestyle swimming heat at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) HANGZHOU, China—So far, swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez hasn’t delivered with her first four events as a National in the 19th Asian Games resulting in two individual national records…

Kayla fifth in 100-m free as PH shut out in Day 7

Kayla Sanchez establishes a new national mark of 54.69 seconds in the heats. She fell short in the finals, though. —AFP HANGZHOU, CHINA—After another failed bid that overshadowed sinking another national mark, Kayla Noelle Sanchez just wants everyone to keep the faith. “I hope you believe in me because I’m having the best time being…

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,…

Asian Games: Kayla Sanchez places sixth, stays upbeat on medal chances

Kayla Sanchez competes in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–ASIAN GAMES POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Kayla Sanchez checked in sixth in the women’s 50m backstroke finals on Monday in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena. But the 22-year-old transferee from Canada isn’t losing hope,…

Asian Games: Kayla Sanchez makes promising PH debut in women’s relay final

FILE – Kayla Sanchez. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) HANGZHOU, China—Kayla Sanchez showed up at the relay finals on Sunday evening, energizing the Philippine swim team that wound up fifth in the women’s 4x100m freestyle at the 19th Asian Games. Sanchez, the Olympic medalist from Canada who opted to suit up for the nation’s…