The Philippine flag and traditional attire of baro’t saya have inspired Nigerian-American model-director Wisdom Kaye to design a look for his high-fashion Olympics collection. The 23-year-old fashion influencer took to social media to share his photos of the collection inspired by the flags of selected 30 nations that participated in the recently concluded Summer Olympics […]
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Philippines Claims Southeast Asia’s Top Spot for Second Straight Summer Olympics, Rises 13 Spots in Paris 2024
For the second consecutive Summer Olympics, the Philippines has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading nation, marking 100 years of its participation in the Olympics with an impressive medal haul of two golds and two bronzes at the Paris 2024 Games. This remarkable achievement marks a significant improvement in the global rankings, with the Philippines climbing […]
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Philippines Celebrates 100 Years in the Olympics: From David Nepomuceno to the 2024 Paris Games
The Philippines proudly marks its centennial anniversary as Southeast Asia’s first country to participate in the Olympics, coinciding with the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 1924 Olympiad centennial. During the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Team Philippines participated in the Parade of Nations on the Seine River, evoking memories of David Nepomuceno’s historic entry 100 […]
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LIST: Filipino Olympians, Paralympians Vying For Sporting Glory in Paris Olympics
The Philippines is anchoring its Paris medal hopes on twenty-two Olympians and six Paralympians, marking the 100th year of Filipino participation in the Summer Games. Tokyo Olympics silver medalists in boxing Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena, and World Champion gymnast Carlos Yulo lead the Filipino Olympians vying to […]
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Filipino Boxing Medalists Paalam, Petecio, and Marcial Book Return Trip to Olympics
Filipino Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Nesthy Petecio, and Eumir Marcial are set to return to the quadrennial Summer Games after securing their qualification berths for Paris 2024. The three Tokyo Olympians lead the 5-man boxing delegation including Aira Villegas and Hergie Bacyadan, in their bid for the Philippines’ next gold medal at the Paris […]
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Kim Seon Ho, Olympics, COVID 19 prevention lead Google search Top 10 lists in Philippines
Kim Seon-Ho, the Olympics, and COVID 19 prevention led the top 10 lists of Google search queries in the Philippines for this year.
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LIST: Wesley So, Olympics, Jaja Santiago, Pinoy High Schoolers Top Good News Headlines
The Philippines’ triumphs in sports and academic competitions dominated the Good news headlines in August 2021, witnessed by Filipinos from the comforts of their homes as the country went into another round of stricter quarantine restrictions to curb the coronavirus disease.
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Olympics Results: Carlos Yulo places 4th in Artistic Gymnastics vault final
The Olympics Results for Team Philippines on August 2, 2021, saw Carlos Edriel Yulo wrapping up his Tokyo Games journey in the Men’s Vault Final of Artistic Gymnastics while sprinter Kristina Knott ended hers in the Women’s 200 meters run.
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Olympics Results: Swimmer Rule advances to semis as Gebbie sets new national record
Olympics Results for Team Philippines on July 27, 2021: Filipino swimmer Remedy Rule is advancing to the semifinals of the 200m butterfly event as Luke Gebbie set a new national record in the men’s 100m freestyle.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Judoka Watanabe, Swimmers Gebbie and Rule, Lifter Ando
Another four Filipino Olympians are playing on the world’s greatest sports stage today.
Olympics Schedule Today, July 27, 2021: The Philippines’ judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, swimmers Luke Gebbie and Remedy Rule, and weightlifter Elreen Ando see action in their events.
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Olympics Results: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz gives Philippines its 1st Gold in 97 years
Olympics Results, July 26: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz tonight made history as she delivered the Philippines’ first-ever gold in the Olympics after 97 years, raising the nation’s flag as the Philippine National Anthem was heard for the first time playing for the winner on the world’s greatest sports stage.
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Olympics Schedule Today: Philippines’ Boxers Petecio and Paalam, Lifter Diaz, Skater Didal
Olympics Schedule Today, July 26, 2021: Team Philippines’ boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, and skateboarder Margielyn Didal see action in their events.
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