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The Philippines now has 11 athletes to qualify for the Tokyo Games as weightlifter Elreen Ando clinches the continental quota slot in the latest International Weightlifting Federation rankings.
Glimpse of Philippines weightlifting future? Joey Villar Tashkent Success: MANILA, Philippines — The future looks bright for . Rising stars Vanessa Sarno, Elreen Ando and Kristel Macrohon provided a glimpse of what the future could bring on their impressive performances in the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 17-year-old Sarno could be at the center of it all after she surprised everyone by scooping up a pair of gold medals and a silver in the 71-kilogram division on her first senior-level competition. Ando, 22, for her part, picked up two silvers and a bronz...
Published April 22, 2021, 4:12 PM Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez is upbeat of the country’s chances of winning the elusive first Olympic gold medal in the 2021 Tokyo Games. In his column posted on the government sports agency’s Facebook page, Ramirez commended the efforts of national athletes, particularly those who earned berths to the Summer Games amid challenges brought by the pandemic. So far, the country has seven Olympic-bound athletes in boxers Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio, Irish Magno and Carlo Paalam, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, world champion gymnast Carl...
Hidilyn Diaz to formalize Olympic stint, leads eight other Filipino weightlifters in Asian meet enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 16) - 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz and eight other Filipino weightlifters are looking to secure berths in the Tokyo Olympics as they compete in the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The tournament, which will kick-off on Saturday, is the region's qualifying tournament for the quadrennial international sporting competition slated in July this year. Regardless of winning a medal or not in...