Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:47 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha, popularly known as P.T. Usha, the ultimate rival of the late Lydia de Vega-Mercado, mourned the passing of her good pal and joined the Filipino nation in grieving the loss of a sports legend. “Deeply saddened on losing my athletics counterpart, a fierce competitor and good friend Lydia de […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:49:50 +0000
Lydia de Vega’s imprint as a legendary athlete proved far and wide following the outpouring of condolences from sports leaders in the Southeast Asian region. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino joined the country and his fellow sports leaders in grief following the death of the former Asia’s Fastest Woman De Vega […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:49:50 +0000
Lydia de Vega’s imprint as a legendary athlete proved far and wide following the outpouring of condolences from sports leaders in the Southeast Asian region. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino joined the country and his fellow sports leaders in grief following the death of the former Asia’s Fastest Woman De Vega […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:14:35 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA A pall of gloom descended upon Philippine sports as Lydia de Vega-Mercado, one of the greatest athletes the country has ever produced, has run her final lap. The former Asian sprint queen succumbed to breast cancer Wednesday after a courageous 4-year battle with the dreaded disease. She was 57. De Vega-Mercado’s daughter, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:00:22 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Another good jump, but another heartbreak for EJ Obiena. Obiena fell victim to the cruel rule of countback anew and settled for third place for the second straight time in the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, Poland Saturday. Both Obiena and Norway’s Sondre Guttomorsen cleared similar 5.73 meters but the former did […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:04:12 +0000
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and fast-rising world No. 6 pole vaulter EJ Obiena made waves overseas during the month of June, feats that convinced the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) to name them as the month’s top performers. Yulo earned the PSA’s nod after winning three gold medals in the 9th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:52:06 +0000
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino answered the prayers of many sporting fans by providing financial assistance to the legendary Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who is now racing against time in her long and courageous battle with the dreaded Big C. Tolentino said he will donate P100,000 to De Vega-Mercado, who has been suffering in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:52:06 +0000
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino answered the prayers of many sporting fans by providing financial assistance to the legendary Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who is now racing against time in her long and courageous battle with the dreaded Big C. Tolentino said he will donate P100,000 to De Vega-Mercado, who has been suffering in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:47:58 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA A bemedalled swimmer in the 2020 Tokyo Games will be competing for the country in the future. Fil-Canadian Kayla Sanchez announced Thursday that she would be donning the country’s colors, hopefully starting with the world championships in July next year. “I’m just at the point in my life that I’ve grown independent […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:39:10 +0000
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) expressed invigorated confidence that sports will have its prominent nook in the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “We are thankful to the new administration, to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for putting sports on a rightful platform in his administration,” said POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino moments after Mr. […]
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