Tag: Olympic
Alkhaldi to grace Olympic qualifying continental meet
Jasmine Alkhaldi. Jasmine Alkhaldi can’t recall competing in a continental age-group swimming competition when she was young—for a good reason. “I was enlisted in the elite team early,” said Alkhaldi, the two-time Olympian with the most medals in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Brimming with talent and with promising personal clockings in the freestyle and…
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Michael Jordan’s 1992 Olympic practice jersey up for auction
US basketball player Michael Jordan (2nd R) flashes a victory sign as he stands with team mates Larry Bird (L), Scottie Pippen and Clyde Drexler (R), nicknamed the “Dream Team” after winning the Olympic gold in Barcelona, Spain Aug. 8, 1992. (REUTERS/File Photo) LOS ANGELES – A sweat-stained jersey worn by US basketball legend Michael…
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Facing tall odds in Olympic qualifier, Gilas women out to protect top-flight status
Jack Animam (No. 75) will anchor the squad that will compete in Sydney. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG Just before dismissing his charges, Gilas Pilipinas women’s head coach Patrick Aquino called for a huddle. It wasn’t the usual kind where he heaps praises on a player and then offers points of improvement for another. In this…
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Paris 2024 hoping for Olympic flame on Eiffel Tower
FILE PHOTO: Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo PARIS – Paris 2024 organizers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower,…
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Filipinas in tough Olympic qualifying group
The Filipinas will take heart in some of the positives from the SEA Games, including a second straight win over regional powerhouse Vietnam. —PFF PHOTO The Filipinas will once again cross paths with Chinese-Taipei in another bid to make history in the second round of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament…
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‘Inner Nesthy’ fuels Petecio’s Olympic gold drive
Nesthy Petecio (right) mixed volume with accuracy and proved too much for Indonesia’s Ratna Sari Devi. —REUTERS PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—For a brief period, Nesthy Petecio thought it was time to hang up her gloves. She had already won an Olympic silver medal, and with it came an avalanche of riches that she and her family…
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Chot Reyes eyes Asia teams in Fiba World Cup with Olympic dream in mind
Final groupings of the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Besides looking at the Gilas Pilipinas’ group, coach Chot Reyes was also observing the pool of other Asian teams as country’s goal is also to become the last team standing from the continent to qualify in the Paris Olympics 2024. The…
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World Boxing: New federation launches aiming to keep boxing in the Olympic Games | boxing news
A new federation, World Boxing, will seek recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a bid to keep boxing in the Olympic Games. Boxing is under grave threat of being dropped as an Olympic sport after the IOC suspended International Boxing Association (IBA), the sport’s governing body, from administering Olympic boxing. IBA’s Olympic spot…
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