GOLD FOR OBIENA?
![EJ Obiena of the Philippines: [photo from EJ Obiena - Ernest Obiena Facebook page]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/300963317_484370876837037_6864775659209183336_n-400x200.jpg)
Around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will be strutting their stuff in the Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11.
Philippines
On Yuka’s victory and the sad tale of athletes abandoning the country
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THE news of Yuka Saso winning the US Open for the second time was heard round the sporting world.
Phil Jackson in Manila
It would seem light years away but ‘Zen Master’ Phil Jackson, the winningest coach in National Basketball Association (NBA) history with 11 titles, once set foot on Philippine soil.
PH athletes headed to Paris Olympics yet to be finalized
![hef de mission Jonvic Remulla, POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan. [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/437803641_957428826084909_5233700568232432799_n-400x200.jpg)
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.
Eslapor, Orillaneda advance at AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open
![GEN ESLAPOR and Kly Orillaneda keep the country’s colors afloat. [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eslapor2-scaled-e1712381366517-400x200.jpg)
Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda of the Philippines advanced to the next phase despite a loss on Friday, April 5, in the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open.
PH hosting SEA Trail Running Cup, boosts bid to become Asian trail running destination
The Philippines is gearing up to welcome Southeast Asia’s trail running elites as it prepares to host the prestigious Southeast Asian Trail Running Cup in the locale of Bontoc, Mountain Province, from June 19-23, 2024.
Samantha Catantan Paris Olympic dream still afloat
![Samantha Kyle Catantan [photo credit: Philippine Fencing Association]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/429592278_1613461749422710_1204594045895963007_n-400x200.jpg)
Samantha Catantan heaved a big sigh of relief, returning to action after months of recuperating from an ACL injury she suffered in 2023.
EJ Obiena makes history as first Filipino to receive Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athlete Sponsorship
![EJ Obiena for Team Visa [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KV-EJ-Obiena-for-Team-Visa-400x200.png)
EJ Obiena was revealed to be part of the 117 athletes by the worldwide payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
PH formalizes hosting bid for FIVB Volleyball World Men’s Championship 2025
![PH Senator Pia Cayetano and Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (third and fourth from left) with (from left) Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon “Tats” Suzara, Volleyball World CEO Finn Taylor, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann and Philippine Olympic Committee secretary-general Atty. Warton Chan. [photo credit: PNVF]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/FIVBWorld-Championship03_pnvf1-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines has formalized on Thursday, February 28, its bid to host the prestigious FIVB Volleyball World Men’s Championship 2025 where 31 of the world’s best nations plus the country’s national team will showcase elite action in the sport from September 12 to 28.
Olympics, Asian Games, SEAG ban looms for PSC non-compliance with WADA Code
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.
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