Andy Murray named for fifth Olympics
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Andy Murray was on Sunday named as one of the four British singles players for the Paris Olympics, which will be his fifth Summer Games.
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Multiple Olympians
Since the Philippines joined the Olympics in 1924, the unofficial count is 419 athletes have represented the country. The roster lists only participation in the Summer Olympics and excludes the Youth Olympics, Winter Olympics and demonstration or non-medal sports.
Quality not quantity
Since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Philippines has not sent a delegation of more than 19 to the Summer Games. The Sydney contingent of 20 included four boxers and four taekwondo jins. None came home with a medal. POC president Mayor Bambol Tolentino recently said he’s hoping for a delegation of about 25 athletes in Paris and it will be the largest in 28 years.
Philippine basketball, weightlifting execs to guest at PSA Forum
MANILA, Philippines – The Tuesday, May 7, session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum is going to be as hot as the summer as top officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) together with the three lifters who qualified to the Paris Olympics serve as special guests at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Philippines hosting strong Asian swimfest in Tarlac
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will be hosting a qualifying event for the coming Paris Olympics.
James, Embiid, Curry headline star-studded US Olympic squad
LOS ANGELES, United States -- LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA's 2024 Olympics basketball roster on Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time.)
Filipinas rise six places in FIFA world rankings
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national football team will end the year the same way it started — continuing its meteoric rise in the global scene.