Tag: medal
Marcos congratulates EJ Obiena for PH 1st gold medal
Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Athletics – Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China – September 30, 2023 Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena celebrates with the Philippines flag after winning the Men’s Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee President Marcos has extended his congratulations to pole vaulter EJ Obiena for bagging the first gold medal of the…
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Gilas out of 3×3 basketball medal contention in Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 team in the Asian Games men’s basketball 3×3 competition. –SBP MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas crashed out of the 3×3 medal race after bowing to South Korea, 19-16, in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Philippines found itself in an early 7-0 hole in the quarterfinal clash at Deqing Basketball Court, struggling…
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Wushu warrior owns PH’s most precious medal so far at Asian Games
Arnel Mandal (right) gives the Philippines its first silver medal in the Asian Games.—PSC-POC POOL For the next few days, Arnel Mandal will hold the distinction of being the best finisher among Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) here in Hangzhou, China. “I wasn’t expecting any of this, I’m super happy,’’ said the…
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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…
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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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Falling short of getting a SEAG medal, Inso gives PH second bronze in Asiad
Jones Inso’s effort pays off with an Asian Games bronze medal. —FILE PHOTO Jones Inso got a share of the limelight in wushu men’s taijiquan-taijijian all-around on Monday, generating another bronze medal for the Philippines in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) where one medal bet suffered an unexpected loss in the pool but vowed to…
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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,…
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Poomsae artist Perez gets first Asiad medal for PH
Patrick King Perez shows off his form during the men’s poomsae event. —PSC POOL PHOTO Patrick King Perez gave the country something to cheer for on Sunday, delivering the first podium performance for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) with a bronze finish in the men’s individual poomsae here in Hangzhou, China. “Just…
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Asian Games: PH taekwondo eyes medal windfall like in Doha 2006
FILE–Jocel Ninobla. HANGZHOU, China—Should luck and the judges’ admiration come to their aid, poomsae aces Jocel Lyn Ninobla and King Patrick Perez might well be the first Filipinos on the medal stand of the 19th Asian Games. Both of them Southeast Asian Games champions early this year, Perez is No. 4 in the rankings of…
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