Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in jiu-jitsu

Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs perform at the Ukrainian national competition of jiu jitsu in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. More than 20,000 people in the Ukraine have lost limbs from injuries since the start of the Russian war, many of them soldiers. Some of them have learned to deal with their psychological…

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Medal hopes lie on Olympic veterans

Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Much of the optimism in the coming 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, rests on pole vault star EJ…

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Gilas veterans banner Final 12 for Fiba Women’s Asia Cup – rezal404

FILE – Gilas Pilipina’s Women. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines—Mainstays Afril Bernardino, Camille Clarin, and Jack Danielle Animam headline the Gilas Pilipinas Women’s final roster for the 2023 Fiba Women’s Asia Cup, which starts next week. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has unveiled the final 12 for the continental tournament Wednesday. Duke University…

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