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Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino felt that JR Francisco got the raw end of the judging as the Filipino skateboarder missed the podium Monday in the men’s park event of the 19th Asian Games.
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Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wants to extend his legendary boxing career with a shot at an Olympic medal in Paris in 2024.
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Eumir Felix Marcial will focus full-time on his Olympic gold medal dream following the cancelation of his fifth professional fight set later this month, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Friday, Aug. 18.
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The country will field 395 athletes to the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games in September, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced on Friday, July 21.
The spirit and festivity of the Southeast Asian Games returned to Tagaytay City on a cool and breezy Monday (Mar. 27) morning with athletes and sports and foreign dignitaries taking turns at celebrating the Torch Relay for Cambodia’s hosting of the Games’ 32nd edition in May.
Team Philippines will be 1,233-strong—905 athletes and 257 officials—in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games that Cambodia is hosting from May 5 to 17.
POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino presided over the important meeting among the stakeholders and POC officials at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. The elections will be held on January 25 elections at the East Ocean Seafoods Restaurant in Parañaque City.