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FOR bringing anew honor and prestige to the country in the Paris Olympics, Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio earned a Senate Medal of Excellence, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio fell short of a shot at history after dropping a tough split decision against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57kg boxing semifinal bout early Thursday morning (Manila time).
MATAPOS pagdaanan ang mga hirap, hamon at intriga ng mga nakaraang taon, nagtagumpay na si Carlos Yulo, hindi lang isang beses kundi dalawa. Agad siyang lumikha ng kasaysayan na hindi makakalimutan sa mga darating na taon. Dalawang gintong medalya ang nakamit ni Yulo sa 2024 Paris Olympics. Kahanga-hangang tagumpay.
PARIS – Aira Villegas’ journey in the 2024 Olympics ended in a semifinal windup.
MANILA, Philippines — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women’s category, won again at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to move into the gold-medal bout.
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.
PARIS – Aira Villegas’ journey in the 2024 Olympics ended in a semifinal windup.