by Admin | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Featured, Youth Olympic Games
The Philippine Olympic Committee executive board Friday approved the endorsement of Youth Olympic Games Chef De Mission Jonne Go to reward YOG silver medalist Cristian Tio of Kiteboarding. The board, chaired by Cong. Abraham “Bambol”Tolentino, unanimously...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Featured
BUENOS AIRES—Archer Nicole Tagle closed out the country’s stint in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games without any medal to show on Monday along with golfers Yuka Saso and Carl Janno Corpus. The pair of Corpus and Saso assembled together a score of eight-over 148 on the...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Featured, Kiteboarding
BUENOS AIRES—Filipino-Norwegian Christian Tio saved the Philippine campaign with a kiteboarding silver medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games here. The 17-year-old finished second in the final race of men’s kiteboarding on Sunday to move up from fourth the day before...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Golf
BUENOS AIRES—Golfer Yuka Saso blew her chance to secure a medal after miscalculating a crucial putt in a three-way playoff Thursday at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games here. The 17-year-old Filipino-Japanese saw her six-footer for par miss the cup, ending the hunt for a...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Featured, Golf
BUENOS AIRES—Yuka Saso scored a one-over 71 for joint second place at the start of women’s golf while fencer Lawrence Everett Tan and swimmer Nicole Oliva failed to medal in their events on Tuesday in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Saso, the Asian Games individual...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Featured, Table Tennis
BUENOS AIRES—Jann Mari Nayre split his two matches that put himself in a must-win situation in the table tennis competitions of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Technopolis here. The 18-year-old table tennis wonder jumpstarted his campaign with a hard-earned win...