Tragedy struck the family of boxer Eumir Felix Marcial just days into his Olympic preparations in Los Angeles, California. Eliver Marcial, the eldest of the Marcial siblings, died after collapsing early morning of Saturday. He was 39. Eliver, who got stranded in Eumir’s residence in Cavite since the country implemented the Luzon-wide lockdown in March […]
Top Olympic bet Eumir Felix Marcial has started his training at the famed Wild Card Gym Thursday afternoon in Hollywood, California. Marcial was welcomed by Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach who agreed to take the 24-year-old Zamboanga-native boxer under his wings while the Filipino boxer prepares himself for next year’s Olympic Games in Japan. Marcial did […]
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Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial quietly left the country alone Sunday morning without his trusted amateur coaches as he starts his buildup for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Marcial, 24, took the first flight out of the country last weekend on his way to Los Angeles to hook up with trainer Freddie Roach who, […]
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“Kamustahan lang dahil na-miss namin kayo.” That was what Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William Ramirez said after finding time to reconnect with current Olympics-bound athletes’ Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena, Eumir Marcial and Irish Magno in a Zoom call last night. Like a father caring for his children, Ramirez hosted the call to […]
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By Kristel Satumbaga Incumbent Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino on Saturday disclosed his full ticket for the POC elections scheduled on Nov. 27. Tolentino said triathlon chief Tom Carrasco will be running for chairman, while gymnastics president Cynthia Carrion and baseball head Chito Loyzaga will be seeking the posts […]
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By Kristel Satumbaga Carlos Yulo showed his readiness for next year’s Tokyo Games when he secured a bronze medal in vault event of the recent 2020 All-Japan Senior Gymnastics Championships in Takasaki, Japan. The 20-year-old world champion tallied 14.733 points to tie Japanese Kenzo Shirai for third in […]
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