EJ Obiena of the Philippines reacts during the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) MANILA, Philippines—From one two-time Filipino Olympian to another, Eumir Marcial gave EJ Obiena some words of encouragement after the pole vaulter narrowly missed a medal at the Paris … Read more
Hidilyn Diaz is seen with some of the members of the Team Philippines in Paris. Diaz is in the French capital ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 weightlifting events. –Hergie Bacyadan Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo arrived in Paris, France on Wednesday (Manila time) ahead of Team Philippines’ weightlifting campaign in the … Read more
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