Jalasco takes on new leadership role in Wushu Fed
After years of living in the “Land of the Rising Sun” Japan, Godofredo “Freddie” Jalasco, Jr. returns to the country and making a comeback to sports as the newly elected president of the Wushu Federation of the Philippines (WFP). Jalasco, who was elected as first non-Chinese speaking president of the federation in June this year, […]
National jins triumphed in the Asian Open Taekwondo Championships
Several members of the Philippine National Taekwondo – Poomsae & Kyorugi team reigned supreme in the 2021 SMART / MVP Sports Foundation Asian Online Open Taekwondo Championships held last July 10-12, organized by the Philippine Taekwondo Association. The country’s top jins, majority of which played in the recent Asian Taekwondo Championships in Lebanon last June, […]
Hidilyn’s thoughts on her gold medal finish; future plans after Olympics divulged
With her firepower and determination to give honor to God and the Filipino sporting community, Pinay weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz successfully lifts 127 kg in her final attempt at Clean & Jerk in what could be her biggest moment in her 2-decade long weightlifting career, the gold medal triumph in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last […]
After winning Olympic gold, Hidilyn Diaz blessed that she’s back home
“There no place like home” , said in a quote from The Wizard of Oz. And Hidilyn Diaz feels that she is back home as she made history as the first Filipino to snatch the gold medal in the Olympics. After 19 months of training in a backyard gym in Malaysia and joining two major […]
Patrick Aquino honored, surprised to be in UP coaching shortlist
Just a few hours after Coach Bo Perasol’s resignation as the head tactician of the UP Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team, two names were popped out in the shortlist as the possible replacement for Perasol. Reports came out that multi-titled high school coach Goldwin Monteverde and Gilas Pilipinas Women’s head coach Patrick Aquino are part […]
Top hockey official expressed dismay on election issue, disbandment
Larong Hockey sa Pilipinas (LHP) former secretary-general Jing Arroyo couldn’t help but to express his dismay over the sudden disbandment of the national men’s and women’s indoor hockey teams during this ongoing pandemic without any due process by the leadership. Arroyo, and team captains Marvin Lianza and Denizelle Razing guested on the weekly TOPS Usapang […]
Team Eggs Benedict dominates volleyball esports charity tournament
Team Eggs Benedict, a squad put up by varsity volleyball standouts from provincial-based squads ruled as champion of the recent Volleyball eSports Online Charity Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Tournament over the weekend. Eggs Benedict, which were composed by team captain Karen Goyena (Bicol University), Kamille R. Verches and Maricar B. Sarza (Divine World College of […]
Gawilan remains confident on Tokyo Paralympics stint
After his remarkable performance in one of the final qualifying events for Paraswimming in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, Ernie Gawilan is setting sights on bagging the podium finish in the quadrennial meet set this August. The Davaoeno amputee tanker, who classified as a S7, clinched the bronze medal in the Men’s 400 meter freestyle finals […]
Reyes shares his Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championship experience
From online meets to actual competitions, there’s no stopping the Philippine Taekwondo – Poomsae team to bag multiple medals and to bring honor to the country. And one of those who recently competed outside the motherland is SEA Games gold medalist Rodolfo Reyes, Jr., who took home 2 bronze medals in the 2021 Asian Taekwondo […]
Athletes, para-athletes receive their Sinovac vaccine
An estimated number of 570 athletes, para-athletes and coaches bound for Tokyo Olympics, SEA Games, Tokyo Paralympics, ASEAN Para Games and other international competitions got their first dose or second of Sinovac vaccine. Also included in the vaccination program organized by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) were officials and […]
