Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:37:02 +0000
After Carlo Paalam’s golden performance in the Asian Elite Championships in Amman,Jordan barely a month ago, an up-and-coming youngster sparkled in the World Youth Championships which concluded Friday evening (Manila time) in La Nucia, Spain. Ronel Suyom, a 17-year-old fighting out of the Cagayan de Oro Boxing team, scored several upsets en route to a […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:51:58 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Not bad after all. Carlos “Caloy” Yulo will go home a happy man after winning two medals – silver and bronze – in the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, England Sunday, Nov. 6. Disappointed in his first two finals events, including his pet event – floor exercise – Yulo put […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:08:16 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA An early slip on his routine proved costly for Carlos Yulo as he finished seventh in his pet event – floor exercise – in the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, England Saturday, Nov. 4. Coming in as the heavy favorite to win the gold medal after topping Monday’s qualifiers, Yulo […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:29:47 +0000
Two Filipino boxers opened the Philippine campaign in the ASBC Elite Championships in Amman, Jordan with contrasting results as Mario Fernandez dropped a close bout while James Palicte won convincingly in his own match. The 29 year-old veteran Fernandez lost a close 3-2 decision to the host country’s Yousef Iashash in their featherweight match (57 kg) […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:45:31 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala’s impressive run against hometown bets came to a halt in the second qualifying round of the W100 Shrewsbury tournament after yielding to a more experienced rival Monday, Oct. 31 (early Tuesday in Manila) in Great Britain. Eala, 17, succumbed to 24-year-old Maia Lumsden, 6-1, 7-5. A victory could have set […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:35:09 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Carlos Yulo combined speed, power and grace to the max and qualified in four final events, including the floor exercise in the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship Monday, Oct. 31 in Liverpool, England (early Tuesday in Manila). As expected, the little dynamo showed great energy in his routine in the floor exercise […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:06:24 +0000
Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) President Lani Velasco reiterated the association followed the strict guidelines from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and there was no “preferential treatment” in selecting the swimmers representing the country to the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In a statement released Sunday, Velasco explained the turn of events and steps made […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 05:20:26 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA EJ Obiena put on a fitting sequel to a record-smashing win at the 31st Southeast Asian Games by ruling the L’Aquila leg of the European City of Sports tournament in Italy over the weekend. Obiena cleared 5.83 meters in the event held in front of the medieval Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 23:01:08 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Olympian Kurt Barbosa, Rubilen Amit, and Eric Cray and delivered as expected metals as Team Philippines stayed on track on its target of finishing third at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Barbosa, who was king of the finweight division in the regional biennial meet in the Manila 2019 edition, showed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 22:27:19 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained his title in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the triathlon team completed another golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Obiena, ranked No. 6 in the world, cleared 5.46 meters with nary a trouble to win the event for the second straight edition. Making […]
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