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Pinoy Olympians lag behind Joaquin M. Henson The Philippines has made 21 appearances in the Olympics since 1924 and delivered a total of 10 medals in eight Summer Games. That means in 13 Olympics, the Philippines came home without a medal or a losing rate of 62 percent. Five of the 10 medals and four of the last five were from boxing. Athletics and swimming accounted for two bronzes each but the medals were delivered eons ago, in 1928, 1932 and 1936. The tally is two silvers and...

Filipino athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics and 2021 Southeast Asian Games may just be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

Published February 16, 2021, 2:49 PM Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott (REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha) The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is eyeing three more athletes to earn berths to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set July 3 to Aug. 8. PATAFA President Philip Ella Juico said tracksters Eric Cray and Kristina Knott, and pole vaulter Natalie Uy – all national record-holders and based in the United States – have been concentrating on joining races to make the qua...

Four indoor meets in the next two months will determine if Rio de Janiero Olympics veteran Eric Cray can qualify again for the Olympics.

PH Athletes: Minor hurdle for Cray in Olympic bid; hand injury slows pole vaulter Uy [서울=아시아뉴스통신] 레악카나기자 송고시간 2021-01-10 04:00 The last hurdle Eric Cray has to clear for a ticket to Tokyo is about eight-hundredths of a second. (Photo from Inquirer PH) [Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] The last hurdle Eric Cray has to clear for a ticket to Tokyo is about eight-hundredths of a second. For Natalie Uy, ...

Published December 23, 2020, 3:18 PM Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez believes the country can still produce more than 10 qualifiers to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite the challenges brought by the pandemic. Ramirez’s assessment is based on the athletes’ performances over the last two years that include the 2018 Indonesia Asian Games and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games that the country has hosted. The PSC has already identified 83 athletes from 19 sports that can pro...

Published December 15, 2020, 4:15 PM The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will discuss clarifications on the recent Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution allowing the training of national athletes competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. This includes if the resolution will also cover those athletes who have high chances of qualifying to the Olympics that the PSC has already predetermined. “We will discuss this matter,” Ramirez told Manila Bulletin. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...