Dygert seeks gold after horror crash
HAD it not been for her horrific crash at the world championships at Imola 10 months ago, the obvious question ahead of Wednesday’s women’s Olympic cycling time trial would have been who will come second behind American Chloe Dygert.
Japan’s women overcome France
JAPAN overcame France (74-70) with a tenacious defensive display and ruthless three-point shooting to take their first game of the Tokyo Olympics women’s basketball tournament on Tuesday.
Dean at the double, British one-two gold
TOM Dean contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) twice in the buildup to the Tokyo Olympics and he also won men’s 200m freestyle gold at the double on Tuesday.
Storm buffets venues; Tokyo Games go on
WIND and rain buffeted the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, causing delays to competition and event rescheduling, but stopping short of battering the host city as initially feared.
Proudly Filipino
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Hidilyn Diaz stands just a little over 5’2”, but she towers over the Philippines — nay, the world — today.
Free fuel and free flights: Hidilyn Diaz gets perks from private sector for her historic win
After securing the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday, Hidilyn F. Diaz is being rewarded with numerous perks by private companies, including a condominium unit in Eastwood, a house and lot anywhere in Luzon, and a lifetime’s worth of free fuel and free flights.
Hidilyn Diaz delivers first-ever Olympic gold medal for Philippines
Hidilyn Diaz on Monday secured the first-ever gold medal for the Philippines, winning the women’s 55-kilogram (kg) category for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
Skateboarder Didal misses out on podium finish
TOP Filipino skateboarder Margielyn Didal reached the finals of the women’s street skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday but missed out on landing a podium finish.
Filipino rower Cris Nievarez savors Olympic experience, looks to come back stronger
FILIPINO rower Cris Nievarez’s Tokyo Olympics campaign came to an end on Sunday, but he remains grateful for the opportunity given to him just as he vowed to use the experience he got to come back stronger and better in the sport.
US men’s basketball team falls to France in first Olympics loss since 2004
SAITAMA, Japan — The US men’s basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth time in the history of the tournament.
Aussie ‘Terminator’ takes gold on pool duel with US’ Ledecky
TOKYO — The great pool rivalry between Australia and the US passed to a new generation on Monday when a 20-year-old known as “Terminator” hunted down the US dominator of women’s distance swimming in a dramatic 400m freestyle final in Tokyo.
Chery Tiggo returns to winning ways, beats Perlas
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers swung back to winning in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference on Monday after defeating the Perlas Spikers in three sets, 25-10, 27-25, 25-23, in action held at the PCV Socio-Civic Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.