Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:47:54 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Richard Bachmann’s first order of business as the newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman was for the continues financial support to the athletes “There will be no delays on the financial support that PSC provides to the athletes,” Bachmann said during his first flag raising ceremony as the government sports agency’s […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:53:43 +0000
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) looks forward to a similarly responsive and interactive Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) following the abrupt changing of the guard at the government sports agency. “The sudden changing of the guard at the PSC is surprising for us [POC], although we have already built a good partnership with former chairman [Jose […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:23:23 +0000
Ovan Medallo and three other Filipino kick boxers emerged triumphant in the 2022 Asian Kickboxing Championships over the weekend at the Bangkok Youth Center in Thailand. Medallo of Cebu City captured the country’s first gold medal in the Asian competition by ruling the senior men’s musical forms with weapons with 28.8 points. He beat Taiwanese […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:24:32 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz announced she will be moving up to a heavier weight division when she guns for another Olympic glory in the 2024 Paris Games. “Mahirap, pero kaya. Basta naka-mindset na ako for that,” said Diaz, who arrived in the country Tuesday, Dec. 20, following her successful three-gold-medal haul at […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:11:08 +0000
The world governing body for swimming known by the acronym FINA has withdrawn its recognition of the members of the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) board and has established a stabilization committee to run the PSI’s day-to-day operations. FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) also empowered the stabilization committee to “conduct the proper and necessary amendments of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:00:50 +0000
Malacañang’s instruction is to win more medals in the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will be a good soldier to focus on accomplishing mission. “The President [Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.] wants more medals in Paris,” POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said during the POC’s last General Assembly for the year […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:54:01 +0000
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino welcomed on Tuesday 17-year-old Ronel Suyom – a potential “next big thing” of Philippine boxing. “It’s a great showing by a 17-year-old boxer from the South and we’re hoping he can be our next Olympian in the future,” said Tolentino of Soyum, who paid the POC […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:11:32 +0000
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) sealed a partnership on the country’s hosting of the 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships at the world-class New Clark City (NCC) Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac, in November next year. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and AASF Secretary General Taha Sulaiman Al Kishry signed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:52:21 +0000
The Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships got going Friday at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City with Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino welcoming the 58 participants representing 11 countries competing in the nine-day event. “We are expecting great matches from these young Asian masters in the championships that give opportunity […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:16:03 +0000
It’s a case of the proverbial early bird catching the early worm for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) which negotiated a bargain for an all-in advanced training package for Filipino athletes who qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. “It’s a bargain and it’s affordable,” said POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino after the POC Executive […]
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