The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) shifts focus from Paris Olympics success to preparations for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand and POC elections this November.
Discover how St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City played a crucial role in helping Filipina fencer Samantha Catantan overcome a serious injury to compete and make history at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is showered with rewards after his Paris triumph, surpassing past incentives. Ever Bilena supports Yulo with a P1 million business package, focusing on his entrepreneurial future, while continuing its legacy of backing Filipino athletes and prioritizing employee welfare.
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Around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will be strutting their stuff in the Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11.
Diana Lorena Taurasi, the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history out of the Phoenix Mercury, is seeking to extend her glittering Olympic women’s basketball record of consecutive gold medals to six when the United States seeks an eighth successive gold in the Paris Olympics
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Thirteen Filipinos are “technically” going to the Paris Olympics with 12 more hoping to qualify for Team Philippines that is celebrating its 100th year participation in the Games.
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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino consoled the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo after the decorated weightlifter fell short of booking a Paris Olympics berth.
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Samantha Catantan heaved a big sigh of relief, returning to action after months of recuperating from an ACL injury she suffered in 2023.
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Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won’t be showcasing his legendary ring savvy to the Paris Olympics primarily because the former eight-division world professional champion is overaged.
The Philippines stands may find itself missing out on the Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games aside from itger regional and continental such as the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games and world championships, unless the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is able to comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.