Tag: qualifiers
Tolentino: IOC will allow PH in qualifiers even if suspended
Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol’’ Tolentino assured the national sports associations (NSAs) that their athletes can still book spots in the coming Paris Olympics even with the threat of suspension hanging over the country. “I’ve discussed this with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC will still allow…
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Emma Raducanu to return to tennis at Auckland Open but may need Australian Open wild card to avoid qualifiers | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will return to tennis at the Auckland Open in January after eight months out of the sport. Raducanu, who pulled out of an exhibition event in China last month as a precaution, has not played since April and is currently ranked 296 in the world. The 21-year-old will make her comeback at the…
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Azkals settle for draw with Indonesia in World Cup qualifiers
Philippine Azkals’ Patrick Reichelt. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine Azkals conceded a second half goal to settle for a 1-1 tie with Indonesia after a heartstopping World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers match on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Hopes of getting a win in front of 9,880 fans disappeared when the Azkals allowed Saddil Ramdani to score…
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Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romelu Lukaku scores four in Belgium win over Azerbaijan | Football News
Romelu Lukaku scored four times in 20 first-half minutes as Belgium thrashed 10-man Azerbaijan 5-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying. Lukaku headed the opener from Jeremy Doku’s cross before Eddy Pascual was shown a second yellow card for a foul on the Roma striker, who is on loan from Chelsea. The 30-year-old completed his hat-trick by…
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Filipinas officially out of Olympic football qualifiers
Philippine women’s football team in the AFC Asian Qualifiers. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Filipinas were officially eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament after Uzbekistan claimed a 3-0 win over India on Wednesday. A loss or a draw by Uzbekistan was all the Filipinas needed to qualify for the third round…
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Sarina Bolden delivers as Filipinas beat Chinese Taipei in Olympic Qualifiers
Filipinas in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Sarina Bolden scored twice as the Philippines came back from a goal down to defeat Chinese Taipei, 4-1, to begin its second round campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Thursday in Perth, Australia. Bolden came through with an equalizer off…
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Olympic Qualifiers: Filipinas eye repeat over Chinese Taipei
Filipinas.–PFF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Coach Mark Torcaso believes the Philippine women’s football team is out to prove that its previous win over Chinese Taipei that resulted in a Fifa Women’s World Cup berth was no fluke as the two sides kick off their second round campaign in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Thursday. The Filipinas eye…
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PH eyes more Paris qualifiers
Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO HANGZHOU, CHINA—The plan to use the Asian Games (Asiad) as a less complicated path to the Paris Olympics yielded just one ticket to the Summer Games so far. That means there will be a mad scramble for more slots to the 2024 Olympiad in the next nine months or…
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Gilas drawn with New Zealand in Asia Cup Qualifiers
Tim Cone (second from left) gives out pointers to (from left) Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Calvin Abueva and Terrence Romeo while the women’s team trains in the background. —MARLO CUETO. The Philippines will be crossing paths with New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong in the early stages of its redemption bid in the Fiba…
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Gilas Pilipinas earns ticket for Paris Olympics qualifiers – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles up during a game against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is still in contention for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it earned a ticket to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after ending its Fiba World Cup with a 96-75 win over China…
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