Vanessa Sarno makes early exit in Olympic debut

Vanessa Sarno of the Philippines competes during the women’s 71kg weightlifting event, at Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara,Pool) Vanessa Sarno’s first Olympic stint ended right in the snatch early Saturday morning after the former Asian champion missed all her three attempts there in the women’s weightlifting 71kg…

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Sarno, Ceniza to change narrative on rookie Olympians come Paris

Vanessa Sarno —AFP Vanessa Sarno doesn’t buy the popular view that she isn’t cut out to win an Olympic medal. “Everybody says that competing in the Olympics for the first time is just for exposure. I want to break that mentality,’’ said Sarno during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday at the offices of…

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Paris Olympics-bound Sarno braces for ‘tougher’ prep in medal bid

FILE–Southeast Asian Games – Weightlifting – Olympic Taekwondo Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 15, 2023 Philippines’ Vanessa Palomar Sarno in action during the women’s – 71kg REUTERS/Cindy Liu MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno will begin shifting to a more demanding training program in her quest to topple the toughest bunch in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “We…

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Vanessa Sarno nears Paris Olympics

FILE–The Philippines’ Vanessa Sarno reacts after winning the gold medal and setting a new games record in the women’s 71kg weightlifting event during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 21, 2022. (Photo by Ye Aung THU / AFP) MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno moved closer to booking a trip to the 2024…

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Sarno Priorities: Qualifying first, Olympics next

Southeast Asian Games – Weightlifting – Olympic Taekwondo Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 15, 2023 Philippines’ Vanessa Palomar Sarno reacts during the women’s – 71kg REUTERS/Cindy Liu Vanessa Sarno knows the exact figures that would propel her to the medal platform of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although the numbers are quite daunting, Sarno has…

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After fainting spell and hospitalization, Vanessa Sarno rules Asian tilt with 3 golds – rezal404

Officials will have Vanessa Sarno checked to determine the cause of her fever.—AFP Around 4,700 kilometers away from Marikina City, where the Palarong Pambansa is rolling on at a feverish pace, Vanessa Sarno is proving why weightlifting deserves a regular spot in the country’s premier talent-identification sports event’s calendar. And she did that despite a…

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Without even trying, hurting Vanessa Sarno puts on another dominant performance – rezal404

Vanessa Sarno retains her SEA Games crown. —REUTERS Before flying to the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia, Vanessa Sarno had little idea how she would be able to defend her title. The 19-year-old weightlifter was going to do something she hadn’t done before: Compete in two tournaments with only a week to recover…

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Vanessa Sarno shows might in retaining weightlifting title – rezal404

Southeast Asian Games – Weightlifting – Olympic Taekwondo Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 15, 2023 Philippines’ Vanessa Palomar Sarno reacts during the women’s – 71kg REUTERS/Cindy Liu PHNOM PEHN—Nobody came close to knocking off Vanessa Sarno from her perch. The former Asian champion removed the excitement and drama in the weightlifting competition on Monday,…

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