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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

April 8th, 2008

Tough Trek for the Asuncions, Philippines’ Top Badminton Pair

Seems like it’s going to be a tough trek for the Asuncion siblings. They’re the Philippines’ bet in the Badminton event for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Kennie and Kennivic Asuncion, the country’s top badminton pair, face an uphill climb in their bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in August.
For falling short in their recent stints […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 0 comments

September 22nd, 2006

What sport should the Filipinos focus on?

This is a question raised in a forum of a local media network and I think it’s a good question to ask. It got varied responses, some negative, and the others are really great suggestions.
Someone brought up the issue of athletes playing just for the money. My two cents on the matter, I reckon as […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 10 comments

March 29th, 2006

Philippines’ Quest for Gold

First Olympic Gold.
Funny. I just had this conversation with my brother-in-law about the Philippines having won no Olympic Gold for like a looong time. I know we won Gold in Bowling [10-pin] but it’s not really considered in my country, I think. At least that’s what they’ve argued about during the last Olympics.
Now, they’ve set […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 4 comments