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The national judo team is off to a flat start after Leah Jhane Lopez and Shugen Nakano failed to get past the preliminaries of the 19th Asian Games on Sunday at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium.
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Margielyn Didal reiterated on Saturday, September 23, her confidence in retaining the gold medal in skateboarding’s women’s street competition in the 19th Asian Games.
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It will be no walk in the park for Kiyomi Watanabe and the Filipino judokas in the 19th Asian Games.
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Agatha Wong will compete in the wushu competitions of the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre on Sunday, aiming for no less than another podium finish in the women’s women’s taijiquan and taijijian (sword play) all-around.
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Nesthy Petecio and the rest of the Philippine boxing team will be put to the test when action goes full blast in the 19th Asian Games on Sunday, September 24 at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium.
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The jins—supported by the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission—are hoping to conjure the magic of 2006 that saw the PH bets won 2 silver and 3 bronze medals.
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Alex Eala will launch her medal bid on Monday, September 25, before teaming up with Ruben Gonzales in the mixed doubles event on Tuesday, September 26.
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The Philippines parades a mix of players with varied championship and international experience when it takes on Malaysia in Pool A at the start of the 19th Asian Games rugby Sevens competition on Sunday, September 24.
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The Colorado Buffaloes were sent crashing back to reality by the Oregon Ducks, 42-6, on Saturday, September 23. There were no miracles this time around and Buffs coach Deion Sanders offered no excuses.
The significance or even prestige of the Asian Games – at least in men’s basketball – has diminished through the decades because it carries no automatic qualification to the FIBA World Cup or Summer Olympics.