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
Team USA’s Bam Adebayo, right, dunks as Brazil’s Gui Santos defends during a men’s basketball game at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) PARIS — There was a moment where Brazil might have thought it had a chance. It trailed the Team USA by only eight midway … Read more
The U.S. Swimming team is leaving the Paris Olympics with a total of 28 medals — eight gold, 13 silver and seven bronze — an impressive haul for the Americans after a slow start to the games. The last swim event saw Team USA‘s women’s 4×100 medley relay team of Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen … Read more
The Philippines’ Aira Villegas, right, celebrates after defeating France’s Wassila Lkhadiri in their women’s 50kg quarterfinal boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) MANILA, Philippines—In February of 2023, Aira Villegas absorbed a disheartening quarterfinal loss in the 74th Strandja Cup in Bulgaria at the hands … Read more
Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule August 6 Philippine Time 1 am – EJ Obiena – men’s pole vault final 4:50 am – John Cabang Tolentino – men’s 110m hurdles LIVE UPDATES: EJ Obiena competes in men’s pole vault final We’re now at 5.90m! Still 7 vaulters in play for the podium. EJ Obiena … Read more