Tag: Ochoa
Ochoa, Ramirez lead nine others with major citations
Accounting for half of Team Philippines’ four gold medals in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, last year, jiujitsu aces Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa and Annie Ramirez will be honored with special awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night along with nine others who created ripples in their fields in the year…
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Two good, two golden: Ramirez, Ochoa pull their sport from out of the shadows
Annie Ramirez (left) and Meggie Ochoa produced half of Team Philippines’ golden haul in the Asian Games. —FRANCIS T. J. OCHOA As Tim Cone and the men’s basketball team kicked off its dramatic run to the Asian Games (Asiad) gold medal in Hangzhou, China, two Filipino athletes were literally fighting their way to continental glory…
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Meggie Ochoa plays through fever, hip pain to claim second gold for Team PH
Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Ju-jitsu – Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium JJI, Hangzhou, China – October 5, 2023 Gold medallist Philippines’ Margarita Ochoa poses during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 48Kg REUTERS/Tingshu Wang HANGZHOU, China–Hands down the most decorated Filipino in her sport, no amount of harm can force Meggie Ochoa to quit. But…
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Bongbong Marcos lauds gold medalist Meggie Ochoa
An emotional Meggie Ochoa celebrates winning gold in the Asian Games women’s 48kg jiu-jitsu in Hangzhou, China. -ASIAD POOL MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday congratulated Filipino jiu-jitsu practitioner Meggie Ochoa for bringing home the Philippines’ second gold medal in the Asian Games. The jiu-jitsu champion had beaten Balqees Abdulla of the…
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