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Three athletes delivered four medals for the Philippines at the Paris Olympics compared to four who brought home the same hardware in the previous edition in Tokyo three years ago. But the big difference was in Paris, the harvest included two golds, a first in Philippine sports history while in Tokyo, the haul had one.
SEVERAL lawmakers of the House of Representatives welcome the idea of creating a Department of Sports.
For the first time in 100 years, the Philippine national anthem was played twice in the Olympics when gymnast Carlos Yulo bagged two gold medals in Paris last weekend. But it wasn’t the first time that ‘Lupang Hinirang’ was heard to honor the country. When weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz captured a gold in Tokyo three years ago, Julian Felipe’s 1898 musical composition was also played.
PARIS – Nesthy Petecio’s Paris odyssey ended in a tough call in the semifinals Wednesday at Stade Roland Garros.
Carlos Yulo returned from the 2024 Paris Olympics not only with two gold medals but also an impressive list of rewards, including a three-bedroom condo and a lifetime supply of ramen.The 24-year-old gymnast made history as he became the first male athlete from the Philippines to secure an Olympic gold medal.The two-time Olympic champion won the men’s floor event with a score of 15.000 on Saturday.
PARIS — Sa huling limang araw ng 2024 Olympics ay papagitna ang mga weightlifters na sisimulan ni 61kg bet John Febuar Ceniza para sa three-strong Philippine team ngayon dito sa South Paris Arena.
MANILA, Philippines — Featherweight boxer Nesthy Petecio is now in the record books as one of only four Philippine athletes to pocket two Olympic medals, joining swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso (bronze, 1928, 1932), weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (silver, 2016, gold, 2020) and gymnast Carlos Yulo (two golds, 2024). Petecio, 32, took silver in 2020 and is assured of a bronze in Paris.