Obiena confident he'll regain old form
MANILA, Philippines – Despite battling a stress fracture in his back, Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena is bent on getting back stronger than before.
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Obiena to put up pole vault clinics with aid of Milo
MANILA, Philippines – Returning to top form is still the priority, but EJ Obiena for now is pouring all his time and efforts to far bigger things.
Delgaco, Catantan, Petecio aim to be role models for young athletes
MANILA, Philippines -- After encouraging performances in the Paris Olympics, trailblazers Joanie Delgaco, Sam Catantan and Nesthy Petecio emphasized the importance of inspiring the next generation of young athletes.
Vargas maps out Aquatics plans
MANILA, Philippines — It’s four years away from the Los Angeles Olympics but this early, Philippine Aquatics president Miko Vargas is laying the groundwork to qualify a homegrown swimmer with at least a selection B time and promote open-water swimming as a potential medal event.
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being burned by her partner
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33.
Newsjacking:Capitalizing on the moment
The double-gold victory of Filipino Olympian Carlos Yulo in the recently concluded Paris Olympics has hogged the national headline for days – bring honor to the country that remains hungry for global recognition in the field of sports.
Australian breakdancer Raygun 'sorry' about Olympic backlash
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia's "Raygun" has apologized for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community.