On scheduled boxing draw, coach says ‘Bahala na si Lord’
By REY C. LACHICA “Bahala na si Lord.” That was the text message of Philippine boxing coach Ronald Chavez ...
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Huge task for PH boxers in Paris
By REY C. LACHICA Over the years, or even decades, boxing usually is the first sport that comes to ...
Training camp begins in earnest in Metz – Tolentino
Work began in earnest at the Team Philippines training camp in Metz on Sunday, June 23, with Philippine Olympic Committee ...
PH team leaves for Metz for final prep before Paris Games
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Eight Filipino athletes who qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics are scheduled to leave for ...
Petecio, Paalam selected as PH flag-bearers in Paris Olympics
By MARK REY MONTEJO Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were selected as the country’s flag-bearers for the ...
Petecio, Bacyadan proud and thrilled to represent LGBTQ in Paris Games
By MARK REY MONTEJO Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan are glad and proud to represent the Philippines ...
Petecio determined to end her own version of ‘Last Dance’ in blaze of glory
By MARK REY MONTEJO Paris-bound boxer Nesthy Petecio knows that there’s not much time left for her, so she ...
On her bid for Paris Olympic glory, Petecio: ‘Iba na ang level ngayon’
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Nesthy Petecio has three boxers in mind who can give “hell” in her quest for ...
Greater pressure, higher expectations for PH boxers in Paris
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The job is not yet done for the Philippine boxing team after sending two more ...
PH boxing’s 3 musketeers to reunite in Paris: ‘One for all, all for one’
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA It would be a reunion of sorts for Filipino boxers who won medals at the 2020 Tokyo ...
Petecio hopes to stay consistent as she braces for war in Paris Olympics
By MARK REY MONTEJO Ever since Nesthy Petecio brought glory to the country highlighted by a silver medal win in ...
Boxing group eyes at least 2 more berths for Paris Olympics
By MARK REY MONTEJO After a short break, members of the national boxing team – male and ...
Filipina athletes take spotlight in All Women in Sports Awards
A slew of outstanding women athletic performers in the year just past will be in the spotlight during the inaugural ...
Tolentino hails Nesthy and Aira, tells others ‘never say never”
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino congratulated Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for qualifying for the Paris Olympics ...
Petecio, Villegas punch tickets to Paris Olympic after courageous wins
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The number of Filipino athletes to the Paris Olympics starting this July is growing. Nesthy ...
Petecio, Villegas near Paris Olympic berths; Paalam, Ladon fall
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Female boxers kept Team Philippines’ campaign alive as Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas moved on ...