The 18-year old Filipino-American light welterweight boxer Adam Bigornia Fiel, from Palo Alto, California will be competing in his first major tournament outside the US. With parents originally from Cebu and Manila, he seeks to represent the Philippines in the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. Fiel will get a taste of world-class opposition, as one […]
Here’s a good example of a positive unified effort, which can be said that is somewhat opposite of athlete mutiny. A relatively unknown sport, which can also mean that it’s not highly commercialised, ergo, no sponsors, ergo, no money. But how did the Philippines send a Women’s Futsal Team to the last 24th SEA Games […]
I just finished watching the movie, Stick It, on DVD and it somehow left me a question — is athlete mutiny really possible? I reckon I can do a bit of research to see if there were any recorded instances of that truly happening but I also think I’d throw this at you guys.
What […]
Just wanted to greet you readers of Light the Torch a happy Christmas, if you do celebrate it. I hope you guys are enjoying the holidays.
You guys still spending loads of time in front of the telly, watching sports? Dear me. Turn it off a bit and —
Enjoy the food! Enjoy the gifts! Enjoy your […]
Just a quick shout out to all Filipino athletes who competed in the 24th South East Asian Games, finishing at 6th is a great achievement! You make us all proud! You guys won a total of 41 gold medals out of 228 medals in total! Yay!
I know there are people out there thinking that this […]
I deeply apologise to all the readers of Light the Torch if you’ve missed a week’s worth of tidbits about the Olympics or any world sporting event. I’ve been a bit preoccupied with certain pressing matters that really needed my full attention. You do know that if I can get away from it I would, […]
Worldwide TOP Partner The Coca-Cola Company has made a USD 2 million donation to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) toward the restoration of its site in Ancient Olympia, as it was severely damaged by the recent forest fires that scorched the Peloponnesus in Greece over the summer.
Source: olympic.org
USD $2 Million is no joke. Ask b5media. […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Veteran Harry Tañamor showed no ill-effects of a weeklong layoff as he outclassed Nasir Mohammed of Wales, 24-5, Sunday in the International Amateur Boxing Association World Championships here.
Earlier, lightweight Genebert Basadre whipped Faraj Al-Matboli of Jordan, 29-7, to join Tañamor and flyweight Violito Payla in the round of 16 at the University […]
“I was really starting to feel like I couldn’t skate anymore,” the Olympic gold medallist said Sunday at the Olympic Oval. “Basically, I lost my mojo.”
“I’ve been trying to make my skating better and more efficient and have basically taken about 8,000 steps backwards. Not intentionally, but that’s what’s happened.”
Source: The Canadian Press
35-year old Canadian […]
It’s been a while since I last had someone guest blog over at The Watering Hole but I guess this issue about Marion Jones’ Doping Guilt caused our very own b5media Business blogger Rico Mossesgeld of Contract Worker to question an athlete’s integrity whereas I only thought of the medals.
Rico raised a good point. Not […]
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