Didal crashes out of Asian Games skateboard competition
MANILA, Philippines -- Margielyn Didal failed to defend her Asian Games gold medal for skateboarding after crashing to eighth place Wednesday.
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KC Concepcion film 'Asian Persuasion' wins over 100 entries at Soho International Film Festival
MANILA, Philippines — "Asian Persuasion," actress-singer KC Concepcion's first movie in a decade, won the Audience Award for a Feature Film at the 2023 Soho International Film Festival in New York where it had its world premiere.
Asian, European markets on back foot over growing US rate worries
HONG KONG, China — Markets fell further Tuesday as investors grew increasingly fearful about another possible US interest rate hike and the prospect they will be kept elevated for some time to combat persistent inflation.
Eala downs Indian foe, makes Asian Games quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala is off to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Asian Games after beating India's Rutuja Bhosale, 7-6(5), 6-2, Tuesday at the HOC Tennis Centre in Hangzhou, China.
So fun! says Philippines 9-year-old athlete in Asian Games
HANGZHOU – She probably ought to have been in primary school, but instead Mazel Paris Alegado – aged nine – competed in skateboarding at the Asian Games on Monday.
Shocker in Hanoi young Filipinas gain milestone passage to Asian Cup
MANILA, Philippines — It’s the turn of the Filipinas’ under-17 team to shine as it punched a historic ticket to the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup.
Eala enters Asian Games QF
(UPDATE) ALEX Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Games women's single tennis after dispatching Sarah Khan 6-0, 6-0 in the round of 16 in Hangzhou, China on Monday.
Asian Games: Indian judoka Garima Choudhary exits after defeat to Ryoko Salinas of Philippines
NEW DELHI: Indian judoka Garima Choudhary's journey at the Asian Games came to an end as she faced a defeat in the women's 70kg pre-quarterfinal, succumbing to Ryoko Salinas of the Philippines with an Ippon. The 23-year-old Salinas executed an impressive move, swiftly taking down Garima 10-0s1 in a mere two minutes and two seconds during the elimination round.This marked Garima's third appearance at the event, with her previous experiences in 2010 and 2018. In 2010, she had reached the repechage round, while in the 2018 Jakarta Games, she was eliminated in the pre-quarter finals.For those unfamiliar, an Ippon in judo is a technique in which a judoka throws their opponent to the mat with significant force and speed, resulting in the opponent landing flat on their back.