By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – Irish Magno’s stint in the Tokyo Olympics women’s flyweight boxing event came to an end on Thursday after losing to Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong in their Round of 16 affair at the Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital. In a rematch of their 2019 Southeast Asian Games showdown … Continue reading
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Nievarez finishes 5th in Olympics rowing QF’s
By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno Filipino rower Cris Nievarez (File photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — Filipino rower Cris Nievarez took a fifth place finish in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics men’s single sculls event on Sunday at the Sea Forest Waterway in the Japanese capital. Despite staying away from the bottom, Nievarez missed out on making … Continue reading
Pinoy rower Cris Nievarez qualifies for quarterfinals
By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno (Anadolu photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– Cris Nievarez made the quarterfinal cut in the Tokyo Olympics men’s rowing single sculls event after finishing third in his heat on Friday at the Sea Forest Waterway in the Japanese capital. Nievarez clocked in at seven minutes and 22.97 seconds, making the quarterfinal cut as … Continue reading