The Philippines’ Aira Villegas celebrates after winning against Morocco’s Yasmine Mouttaki in the women’s 50kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 28, 2024. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Villegas for what he called a “knockout performance” … Read more
Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) receives instructions from the coach during the break while competing against Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the women’s 50kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) Aira Villegas ran into an accurate-punching opponent and … Read more
Simone Biles won silver in the individual floor final of women’s gymnastics, while teammate Jordan Chiles took home silver as the gymnastics competition came to a close. Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade won gold in the event, marking the first time three Black gymnasts shared an Olympic podium.
Silver medalist Jack Robinson of Australia, Gold medalist Kauli Vaast of France and Bronze medalist Gabriel Medina of Brazil pose for a photo during the men’s surfing medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Ed Sloane/Pool Photo via AP) Three-time surfing world champion and viral photo sensation … Read more
Alas Pilipinas in the SEA VLeague Vietnam leg where it finished with the bronze medal. –PH VOLLEYBALL TWITTER MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas’ resurgence continues as it captured the 2024 SEA VLeague first leg bronze with a thrilling 25-23, 15-25, 25-23, 25-21 victory over Indonesia that ended a five-year winning drought on Sunday in Vinh … Read more