DELHI: Vinesh Phogat has claimed, defeating her BJP rival Yogesh Kumar by 6,015 votes just months after facing disappointment at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress party and successfully contested the elections in Julana, Haryana securing victory with a margin of 5,761 votes. This win marks Congress’s first triumph in this seat in 19 years. The … Read more
PARIS—After parading proudly in the glitzy opening ceremony of the 17th Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde to Champs-Élysées on Wednesday night, the lean Philippine contingent now buckles down to serious work. All six Filipino bets from four sports are driven to succeed when formal action kicks off on Thursday, motivated no less than … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault city event part of the “Athletissima” Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena secured a joint third place in the Lausanne Diamond League in his first competition weeks after the Paris Olympics … Read more