Chase for honors begins
HANGZHOU – After the mind-blowing visual spectacle of Saturday’s opening ceremony, members of Team Philippines, both thrilled and highly motivated, will start digging for gold in the 19th Asian Games here.
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Petecio faces top seed as Filipino boxers launch Asiad medal drive
HANGZHOU – Nesthy Petecio and the rest of the Philippine boxing team brace for a stern test as action goes full blast in the 19th Asian Games Sunday at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium here.
Asian Games available for viewing in Smart Livestream App
MANILA, Philippines – After bringing the highly successful FIBA Basketball World Cup to Filipino fans, mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) will stream the 19th Asian Games via the Smart LiveStream App, its digital destination for live and on-demand sports and entertainment content.
Paalam adjusts to new weight
MANILA, Philippines — A change in weight divisions has led Tokyo Olympic flyweight silver medalist Carlo Paalam to chase a gold medal as a featherweight in men’s boxing at the coming Hangzhou Asian Games. Since the Asian Games are a qualifier for Paris, weight classifications were tweaked to conform to the new Olympic standards.