Patafa’s Rio dilemma

Cebu running queen Mary Joy Tabal made the grade for a slot to the 2016 Rio Olympics after placing eighth in the women’s category of the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon yesterday in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Informed about Tabal’s success, Patafa chief Philip Juico wasn’t too thrilled. “She resigned from the Patafa last year,” said Juico when contacted yesterday. For Tabal to be taken back into the fold, Juico said that the 26-year-old runner would have to reapply to the Patafa first. But that’s not all. Juico said Tabal’s feat...

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Jamie Villegas, Joco Vasquez bag golds for Philippines in Vietnam Open karate

The Philippine contingent to the Vietnam Open karate tourney bagged 9 medals, including 2 golds. JAMIE Villegas and Joco Vasquez captured two gold medals for the Philippines in the Vietnam Open Karate tournament in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. The up-and-comers in the Philippine national team reigned in their respective events, with Villegas ruling the kata junior male and Vasquez copping the gold in the kata cadet male. Cris Kawaen (kata junior male),...

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PH BMX riders Caluag, Fines unable to qualify for Rio Olympics

Filipino riders Daniel Caluag, an Asian Games gold medalist, and Sienna Fines did not fare well at the UCI BMX World Championship time trials photo (c) Odd Anderson MANILA, Philippines – Filipino riders Daniel Caluag and Sienna Fines were unable to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August after losing their respective races in the UCI BMX World Championship time trials over the weekend in Colombia, according to a...

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Tabal makes marathon cut-off time for Rio Olympics

Photo (c) Mary Joy Tabal's Facebook  MANILA, Philippines - Mary Joy Tabal, the marathon queen of the Philippines, made the cut-off time for the Rio Olympics by clocking two hours, 43 minutes and 29 seconds in placing 39th at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon on Sunday, May 29. This exceeded the qualifying time by one minute and 31 seconds, and if the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association accepts this result and reinstates her into...

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Rio dream still alive for Alkhaldi, Lacuna

Jasmine Alkhaldi. INQUIRER File photo SWIMMERS Jasmine Alkhaldi, Jessie Khing Lacuna and Joshua Hall have until the end of June to meet the standard qualifying clockings for another tour of duty in the Olympics. Alkhaldi and Lacuna, who both competed in the 2012 London Games, and the US-based Hall must meet the requirements before the International Swimming Federation (Fina) confirms the list of Rio de Janeiro Olympic qualifiers on July...

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Philippines to host its first-ever Women's Club World Championship

FIVB Executive co-opted member Stav Jacobi (right) and Philippine Super Liga president Ramon Suzara at the signing ceremony for Philippines' hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship Manila, Philippines, May 8, 2016 – The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Eventcourt have announced that the Philippine capital, Manila, will be the host of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship 2016, which will take...

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