Louis Vuitton makes custom trunks for Paris Games flames, medals

Displays show Olympics gold, silver and bronze medals in a Louis Vuitton Medals Trunk, which will transport and protect the medals during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a press visit at the Louis Vuitton workshops in Asnieres-sur-Seine near Paris, France, March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq PARIS — The Olympic and Paralympic flames…

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Para-cyclists Neil and Lora Fachie and pilot have silver medals stolen at Track World Championships in Rio | Cycling News

British Cycling has confirmed three of its riders were robbed on the opening day of the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Neil and Lora Fachie, the double Paralympic champion husband and wife, also had their passports, cards and cash stolen in the Brazilian city. “We’re all OK, other than being shaken up,”…

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Rambaon, Krogg sweep bike medals

Avegail Rombaon and Mathilda Krogg of Team Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance swept the women’s road race titles in the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2024 in Cavite and Batangas on Thursday. Rombaon made a solo breakaway after the first 50 kilometers and held sway by keeping a consistent pace in the Sampaloc climb in Laurel to…

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Paris Olympics medals to contain ‘piece of Eiffel Tower’

This photograph taken in Paris on February 8, 2024, shows the Olympic medals during the unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) The medals awarded at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original…

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PH wins two more medals in World Vovinam Championships

Jovan Medallo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Two more medals have been added to the Philippine coffers when Emmanuel Cantores and Jovan Medallo reached the podium on Tuesday at the 7th World Vovinam Championships in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Cantores claimed the silver medal in the men’s -60kg after yielding to Vinh Truong of Vietnam, 1-6, before…

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China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals

China’s national flag is seen during the medal ceremony for the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP) HANGZHOU, China — China blew past the 150-medal mark Thursday on Day 5 of the Asian…

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Dagun Pilipinas hauls medals in China dragon boat tilt – rezal404

Photo from Dagun Pilipinas’ Facebook MANILA, Philippines—The Dagun Pilipinas Dragon Boat Team took home a plethora of medals after a stellar showing in the 2023 “Taihang Quancheng Cup” Xingtai International Dragon Boat Invitational in China recently. The Nationals reaped three golds and three silvers in the 100-meter open 10-seater, 200-meter open 10-seater and 2000-meter open…

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PH cyclists bag bronze medals in Japan race – rezal404

Photo from Philcycling MANILA, Philippines-Cyclists Ariana Evangelista and Mark Louwel Valderama pocketed a pair of bronze medals at the Coupe de Japon International MTB Race in Yawatahama, Japan. Evangelista clocked one hour and 36.40 minutes and checked in a hairline short of the silver medal after Chinese Taipei’s Tsai Ya Yu beat the Filipino mountain…

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PH boxers make late Abap chief Ed Picson proud with 10 medals in SEA Games – rezal404

FILE – Ed Picson. PSA PHOTO PHNOM PENH–Wherever the late Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (Abap) president Ed Picson may be, chances are he is smiling. Abap secretary-general Marcus Manalo believes the national boxing team made Picson proud after bringing home four golds, five silvers, and one bronze for a total of 10…

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Philippines delivers more medals in athletics – rezal404

Southeast Asian Games – Athletics – Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 9, 2023 Philippines’ Umajesty Wesley Lachica Williams celebrates after winning silver medal in men’s 400m REUTERS/Jeremy Lee MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine athletics team scored several silver and bronze medals in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games at Morodok Techo Stadium on…

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