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Teener Rianne Malixi completes historic USGA double to sandwich PH’s impressive showing in women’s golf at Paris Olympics

Rianne Malixi touched it all off and then capped it in historic fashion. A three-week stretch that had the whole world suddenly looking at the Philippines as a rising golf power. The euphoria over a ladies pair that performed exceptionally well at the Paris Olympics golf competition has yet to die down on Sunday when…

Ensure PH’s compliance to World Anti-Doping Code

PBBM meets with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) officials to ensure the Philippines’ compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) PHOTO FROM Presidential Communications Office MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered relevant government agencies to make sure that the Philippines adhered to the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC), said the Palace on Friday.…

PH’s Bianca Bustamante joins McLaren driver development program

Filipino racing driver Bianca Bustamante. –MCLAREN PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Filipino racing driver Bianca Bustamante made history as the first female driver to join McLaren’s driver development program. The 18-year-old Bustamante will don the British team’s iconic orange color while racing for ART Grand Prix in the 2024 F1 Academy season. Thank you Papaya Family…

Wushu warrior owns PH’s most precious medal so far at Asian Games

Arnel Mandal (right) gives the Philippines its first silver medal in the Asian Games.—PSC-POC POOL For the next few days, Arnel Mandal will hold the distinction of being the best finisher among Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) here in Hangzhou, China. “I wasn’t expecting any of this, I’m super happy,’’ said the…

Asian Games: PH’s Arnel Mandal good for at least silver in wushu sanda

FILE–Fiipino wushu gold medalist Arnel Mandal. ARNEL MANDAL FACEBOOK HANGZHOU, CHINA—Sanda fighter Arnel Mandal is bound to deliver the first silver medal for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games after downing Kyrgyzstan’s Avazkev Amanbekov, 2-0, in the semifinals of the men’s 56kg on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old Mandal’s calculated takedowns got the approval of…

Asian Games: Eslapor, Rodriguez post PH’s best beach volley finish at 5th

FILE-Gen Eslapor and Dij Rodriguez. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team’s stint at the 19th Asian Games ended after Dij Rodriguez and Gen Eslapor yielded to Japan’s Sayaka Mizoe and Miki Ishii, 21-16, 21-11, in the beach volleyball quarterfinal on Monday at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Centre in Hangzhou, China. It…

Olympic medalists highlight PH’s opening salvo in Asian Games

Members of Philippines’ delegation take part in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 23, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S.KODIKARA / AFP) Over the past several months, Filipino athletes ramped up their training, repeating…

EJ Obiena, Margielyn Didal PH’s flag bearers for Asian Games

Philippine sports executives during the Asian Games sendoff on Monday at PICC. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena and Margielyn Didal will serve as the the flag bearers for the Philippines in the upcoming 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou, China which opens on September 23. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced the during the…

This Gen Z Fil-Brit boxer is determined to clinch the PH’s first Olympic gold in boxing – rezal404

| PHOTOS: Tom Welland’s Instagram / @tom_welland1 In a school cafeteria, basketball and boxing would be in the same table labeled “Most Popular Sports in the Philippines.” The latter can prompt shared memories. Whenever there’s a huge international match with our Filipino rep in the ring, there are noticeably less people outside even on a…

Rosegie Ramos, Jhodie Peralta lead PH’s gold haul at Asian Weightlifting Youth and Junior Championships – rezal404

FILE – Rosegie Ramos’ gold clinching lift in the Asian Weightlifting Championships. MANILA, Philippines-Rosegie Ramos emerged invincible in her weight class together with Jhodie Peralta as the Philippines continued to amass a stockpile of gold medals at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Youth and Junior Championships. Ramos ruled the women’s junior 49kg division by collecting all…