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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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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Gilas Women lose big to Australia in Fiba Asia Cup, Vanessa de Jesus scores 18 in debut – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas Women at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. FIBA ASIA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Already undersized, the Philippines struggled with frosty shooting all of Monday night to absorb a 105-34 whipping at the hands of host Australia in the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. Gilas Pilipinas shot a horrendous 12 of 62 from the field for its…

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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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