asian games 2018

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William Ramirez said that they are ready to release the cash incentives to all medalists in the 18th Asian Games. Ramirez said they are planning to give the rewards on September 12 in Malacanang depending on the availability of President Rodrigo Duterte. The PSC chief has already made a request […]

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JAKARTA: The Philippines took a 17-25, 25-23, 19-25, 20-25 beating again from Indonesia to wind up its women’s volleyball competition in the 18th Asian Games with only one victory as against four losses on Saturday at the Gor Bulungan Gym inside the Gelora Bung Karno complex. With star spiker Aprilia Santini Manganang leading the Indonesians, […]

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The Philippines gained one more bronze courtesy of pencak silat bet Almohaidib Abad while boxer Carlo Paalam made it to the semifinals of men’s light flyweight class on Wednesday in the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Abad settled for bronze following his 455-point showing in the men’s seni putra tunggal (form) event while Indonesia’s […]

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Coach Yeng Guiao and the Philippine basketball team are not thinking of the so-called “Korean curse” that the media have been floating around as hounding the Filipinos campaign in the sport their countrymen love most in the on-going 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia When Guiao and his men meet the Koreans today at 11 […]

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