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Medal hopes lie on Olympic veterans

Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Much of the optimism in the coming 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, rests on pole vault star EJ…

Athletics sees medal hopes outside of Obiena

EJ Obiena —AFP EJ Obiena is a sure medal bet for Team Philippines in the coming 19th Asian Games (Asiad). Hurdler Robyn Brown and long jumper Janry Ubas could make it three podium finishers for the country’s track and field squad. Brown ruled the women’s 400-meter hurdles of the Asian Athletics Championships recently and while…

With medal finish a stretch, Eric Cray puts Paris in crosshairs – rezal404

FILE PHOTO: Eric Shauwn Cray of the Philippines reacts after winning the men’s 100m final athletics event during the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore on June 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA Eric Shauwn Cray will show the world what he’s capable of in a…

Cignal crushes Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh for chance at bronze medal – rezal404

Cignal HD Spikers’ Ces Molina against Khin Bac-Bac Ninh. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Cignal dominated Vietnam’s Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh in straight sets, 25-13, 25-15, 25-20, to secure a spot in the battle for bronze in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference on Thursday at Philsports Arena. After losing back-to-back games that shattered…

Sanchez gets clearance to suit up for PH internationally and chance to medal in Olympics – rezal404

Kayla Sanchez, here working out in the pool at PhilSports last year, finally gets her much-awaited World Aquatics clearance. —PHOTOS BY JUNE NAVARRO, PSI Now that the biggest stumbling block has been taken out, two-time Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez in a national team swimsuit, looks every inch as the rebirth of Philippine swimming. The 22-year-old…

EJ Obiena wins bronze in Norway to stretch medal streak – rezal404

FILE – Philippines’ pole vaulter EJ Obiena. REUTERS/Kim Kyung Hoon MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena continued to added to his collection after snagging bronze in the Oslo Bislett Games in Norway on Friday. Obiena tallied 5.61m, 5.71m and 5.81m in his first three attempts before tallying his final jump at 5.91m. The Southeast Asian Games gold medalist…

Karl Eldrew Yulo shows bright future with silver medal in Asian championships – rezal404

Karl Eldrew Yulo in training. Photo from Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Karl Eldrew Yulo has projected himself to someday become a better version of his elder brother, two-time world champion Carlos Edriel Yulo. The younger Yulo began to pave the road to that dream on Monday, claiming his first podium performance in a…

PH looks for end of Asiad medal drought behind Obiena, top young talents – rezal404

EJ Obiena is a cinch to make the Asian Games podium in China. —PHOTO BY TEAM PHILIPPINES The year before EJ Obiena was born, Elma Muros-Posadas won a bronze medal in the Hiroshima Asian Games. That was the last time the country reached the podium in athletics in the continental meet. The last time the…

Still bothered by heat, Justin Brownlee vows to dig even deeper for Gilas in gold medal game – rezal404

Justin Brownlee during the Gilas Pilipinas-Cambodia clash in the SEA Games 2023 men’s basketball. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee put up big numbers in Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-76 comeback win over Indonesia in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Monday night. The naturalized forward finished with 34 points, nine rebounds and five…

Sibol Pilipinas advances to men’s MLBB gold medal match – rezal404

Sibol Pilipina’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team. –SIBOL FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines—Sibol Pilipinas is assured of at least a silver medal in the men’s division of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang after squeaking past Myanmar in the semifinals at Nagaworld 2, Cambodia on Saturday night. The Philippines outlasted Myanmar, 2-1, despite slowing down in kills in…