BEIJING The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will embark on a search for homegrown and heritage Filipino athletes who could potentially qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina in Italy. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said the POC will encourage the Philippine Ski and Snowboard Federation (PSSF)…
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Philippines’ flag bearer Asa Miller leads the delegation as they enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (AFP) The Philippine Olympic Committee is eyeing to recruit mo
YANQING, China WHEN Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz prepared, trained and competed in Tokyo last year, she had her own Team HD (for Hidilyn Diaz). Team HD was composed of Chinese coach Kaiwen Gao, strength and conditioning coach and soon-to-be husband Julius Naranjo, sports nutritionist Jeaneth Aro and sports psychologist…
The Philippines has only one entrant in the Beijing Olympics: Asa Miller, who will take part in the men's giant slalom Sunday. But there's growing interest in winter sports in the tropical country.