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KICKBOXING’S Atty. Wharton Chan sits as the new secretary-general of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), an appointment that comes less than a year before the Paris Olympics and amid a tension between the organization and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). “Atty. Wharton has shown dedication and energy and his familiarity with the operations of the
HANGZHOU—The national women’s football team opens its 19th Asian Games campaign against Hongkong on Friday hoping to nail a win that could virtually send the World Cup veterans Filipinas to the knockout stage. “There are only 16 teams [countries] participating,” Philippine Football Federation president Atty. Edwin Gastanes told BusinessMirror on Thursday. “After that, it’s the
THE Philippine Football Federation (PFF) said Tuesday from Sydney that Alen Stajcic has decided not to continue as head coach of its national team just two days after the Filipinas played their final group game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The federation said the Australian coach is set to “explore…
SPORTS patron Michael Vargas was elected president and two-time Olympian and champion athlete turned public servant Rep. Eric Buhain was named secretary-general in the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) elections on Thursday at the East Ocean Seafood Restaurant in Parañaque City. Also elected in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)-supervised process were…
THE national congress and election of members of the board of trustees of the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) has been moved back by a week to June 8. Originally scheduled for June 15, the World Aquatics-ordered exercise will be attended by regional representatives and nominees of the PSI starting at…