Tag: Petecio
With millions of incentives, Petecio secures family’s future first
The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio reacts after beating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 4, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio revealed she had already secured her most valued investment following her…
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Nesthy Petecio glad to help PH women’s boxing gain attention
Bronze medalist Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio poses during a medals ceremony for the women’s 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—Not only did Nesthy Petecio make the country proud with her second consecutive Olympic medal, she also did it for Philippine…
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Judges scores leave Nesthy Petecio perplexed
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio, left, fights Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Nesthy Petecio couldn’t have asked for a better start than the first round of her semifinal bout against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in the 57-kilogram…
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Coast Guard to promote Petecio for Olympic win
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio and Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (Blue) compete in the women’s 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) A promotion awaits boxer Nesthy Petecio, who holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class in the…
Read More Nesthy Petecio vows no let up in bid for Paris Olympics gold
The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio reacts after beating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 4, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Can’t stop, won’t stop. That’s Nesthy Petecio’s mindset just two wins away…
Read MoreOlympics rookie Villegas gives PH boxing team the start it needs, as core led by Petecio starts seeing action
Philippines’ Aira Villegas (in blue) fights against Morocco’s Yasmine Mouttaki in the women’s 50kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 28, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) The core of the crack Philippine boxing delegation plunges into action in…
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As PH flag bearers, Paalam, Petecio will join very iconic company
Boxers Nesthy Petecioand Carlo Paalam will be the Team Philippines’ flag bearers for the Paris Olympics 2024. —PDI FILE PHOTOS When the Philippine delegation gets called to come out for the opening of the Paris Olympics 2024, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will continue what seems to be a recurring theme. Paalam and Petecio will…
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‘Watch out for me,’ Petecio says as last gold chance looms
Nesthy Petecio (right) may not be announcing it to the world, but gold is the goal of every athlete in the Olympics. —AFP In what could be Nesthy Petecio’s last time to represent the country in the Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 silver medalist will be looking to do things a little different than the way…
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Nesthy Petecio needs just one more win for Paris Olympics berth
FILE–Nesthy Petecio hasn’t relinquished her dream of another Olympic stint. —POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Nesthy Petecio has been madly harping non-stop on a projected return to the Olympics. The Filipina boxer’s wish is now realistically within grasp after moving over to the women’s 57kg semifinals of the World Qualification Tournament on Monday in Busto Arsizio, Italy.…
Read MoreNesthy Petecio advances to Olympic boxing qualifiers round of 16
FILE–Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio eyes passage to the Paris Olympics. —POOL PHOTO Nesthy Petecio provided a bright spot for what was a challenging outing for Team Philippines late Thursday in the First Olympic World Qualifier at Busto Arzizio, Italy, advancing to the next round with another dominant performance. Petecio advanced to the round of 16…
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