POC chief to be feted as top executive in PSA Awards Night

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 07:54:44 +0000

For steering Philippine sports to greater heights in 2022, the head of the country’s Olympic governing body will be among those to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night. Honorable Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino is the recipient of the Executive of the Year award anew […]

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Alex Eala may skip SEA Games due to tight sked

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:54:35 +0000

Tennis princess Alex Eala is likely to miss the coming SEA Games in the Cambodia this May as she bids to qualify for the French Open – the second Grand Slam event of the year. Winner of three bronze medals in the Vietnam SEA Games two years ago, Eala said the biennial event may run […]

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Yulo, Obiena lead major awardees at PSA Awards Night

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:34:45 +0000

World Championship medalists Carlos Yulo and EJ Obiena, along with history maker Philippine women’s football team will be the recipient of Major Awards in next month’s San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel. Yulo clinched a silver and bronze in the men’s vault and parallel bars […]

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Gov. Remulla named CDM to Paris Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:21:39 +0000

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla as Team Philippines Chef de Mission (CDM) to the Paris 2024 Olympics. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino also bared the appointments of wrestling association chief Alvin Aguilar as CDM to the World Combat Games and rugby federation head Ada […]

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PH marks 100th year of Olympic participation in 2024 Paris Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:02:30 +0000

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has remained in France to iron out in earnest the country’s campaign for next year’s Olympics. The reason for Tolentino’s enthusiasm? The Philippines marks 100 years of participation in the Olympics in 2024 and, even more significantly, it will again be in Paris. “It’s a century […]

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EJ Obiena captures first gold in 2023 indoor season

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:05:37 +0000

KRISTEL SATUMBAGA EJ Obiena captured his first indoor title this season after topping the Perche En Or in Roubaix, France Saturday, Jan. 28 (Sunday in Manila). The world No. 3 Obiena cleared 5.82 meters right on his first attempt to capture the gold medal, beating Yao Jie of China who tallied a personal-best 5.75m. Obiena […]

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POC seals ‘French Connection’ for Paris 2024 Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:32:49 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with officials from the City of Metz in France in connection with the preparations of the Filipino athletes who would qualify to the 2024 Paris Olympics. POC President Bambol Tolentino and La Moselle President Patrick Weiten sealed the partnership in a […]

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Filipinas among gold medal favorites in SEA Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:56:46 +0000

With their intensive training, the Filipinas (Philippine national women’s football team) are considered as gold medal favorites in the 32nd Cambodia Southeast Asian Games in May, according to football general secretary Atty. Ed Gastanes.“There’s a very real chance right now for our women’s team [to win the gold medal in the SEA Games]. Anything is […]

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Easy group for Filipinas in first round of Paris Olympics Asian Qualifiers 

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:10:50 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  The Philippine women’s national football team is looking to make it past the first round of the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers.  This came after 53rd-ranked in the world team was drawn into Group E with Hong Kong (No. 77), Tajikistan (No. 144) and Pakistan (No. 160) for a round-robin opening in the […]

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Naturalized players could play in SEAG ˗ Tolentino

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:02:37 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine basketball team could send its biggest and deadliest arsenal – its naturalized players – in its bid to regain lost glory in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia this May. This after Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed that the Cambodia SEAG organizing committee only requires a […]

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