Tag: Olympics
China not yet worrying about Asian teams Olympics race, says Serbian coach – rezal404
FILE–China’s Serbian coach Aleksandar Djrodjevic. -FIBA BASKETBALL While Gilas Pilipinas has already started putting the Paris Olympics in its crosshairs, a perennial rival and continental heavyweight is staying right in the moment for now. Aleksandar Đorđević, the former Serbian national coach who now mentors China, said he had not begun worrying about such a scenario.…
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Argentina men’s basketball team miss out on Paris Olympics berth – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Argentina players celebrate after winning the Americas Cup in 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File photo Argentina’s men’s basketball team spurned its last chance to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics after losing 82-75 to the Bahamas in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying final, marking the first time they have failed to reach the Games in more than…
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Eric Cray misses chance to qualify for Paris Olympics with 7th place in worlds – rezal404
FILE – Eric Shauwn Brazas Cray from the Philippines races ahead of Edwin Halomoan Binsar (#0205) from Indonesia in the men’s 400m hurdles athletics event at the SEA Games in Clark, Capas, Tarlac province, north of Manila on December 10, 2019. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Eric Cray crossed the line seventh among…
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After missing Tokyo Olympics, Eric Cray sets sights on Paris – rezal404
FILE—Eric Cray. Eric Cray patiently waited long enough for the Olympic qualification season to open its doors after missing a second consecutive trip to the Olympics in 2021 Tokyo. The 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympian and Southeast Asia’s top draw in the men’s 400-meter hurdles will earn the opportunity in the 24th Asian Athletics Championships…
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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…
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Mary Rand: Team GB’s original Olympics golden girl
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Mary Rand, 83, spoke to Sky Sports News from her home in Nevada about her memories and her historic achievements from the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo Mary Rand, 83, spoke to Sky Sports News from her home in Nevada about her memories and her historic…
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Homeless to be moved out of Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in…
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Gold clinched, Ian Clark Bautista eyes Paris Olympics stint as career highlight – rezal404
Ian Clark Bautista in the SEA Games 2023 boxing final. –TEAM PHILIPPINES POOL PHNOM PENH—Ian Clark Bautista has a vast collection of boxing medals back home, but there’s one more piece of hardware that he’s dying to acquire for his trophy room. “I compete in the SEA (Southeast Asian) Games, Asian championships, the Asian Games…
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Vault champ Juancho Miguel Besana’s Olympics dream nearing reality – rezal404
Juancho Miguel Besana in action during the men’s vault final before winning the gold medal. —REUTERS. PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—After soaking in the airy feeling on top of the medal platform, the once-distant Olympic fantasy for gymnast Juancho Miguel Besana has transformed into a possibility. “It’s a dream to become an Olympian like Caloy [Yulo],” said…
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