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RESULTS: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 August 7

    Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule August 7

    Philippine Time

    August 7, Wednesday

    • 4:18 am ā€“ Aira Villegas (PHI) vs Buse Naz Ƈakıroğlu (TUR) ā€“ boxing, womenā€™s 50kg semifinalsĀ ā€“ MEDAL ROUND
    • 3 pm ā€“ Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina (PHI) ā€“ golf, womenā€™s round 1
    • 9 pm ā€“ John Ceniza (PHI) ā€“ weightlifting, menā€™s 61kg ā€“ MEDAL ROUND

    FULL PHILIPPINE TEAM SCHEDULEĀ HERE.

    Bianca Pagdanganan fires 72 to stay in medal hunt at Paris Olympics

    Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines Paris Olympics Golf

    Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, acknowledges the crowd after after putting on the 2nd green during the first round of the womenā€™s golf event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

    Bianca Pagdanganan gunned down all of her three birdies on the back nine on Wednesday to rescue a level-par 72 and stay in the hunt for a medal in the womenā€™s golf competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National.

    The long-hitting Pagdanganan got on the par-5 18th green in two and two-putted for a birdie that sealed a 39-33, her two other birdies coming at Nos. 12 and 15 as she signed for her card trailing home bet Celine Boutier by six shots. FULL STORY

    John Ceniza suffers early exit in Paris Olympics weightlifting

    Team Philippines' John Ceniza Paris Olympics 2024 weightlifting

    Team Philippinesā€™ John Ceniza competes in the menā€™s -61kg weightlifting event during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

    It wasnā€™t the ending John Ceniza had hoped for.

    The lifter out of Cebu saw his Olympic debut end in a ā€œDid Not Finishā€ in the menā€™s 61-kilogram weightlifting competitions late Wednesday in the 2024 Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena. FULL STORY

    LIVE UPDATES: John Ceniza competes in the weightlifting, menā€™s 61kg

    • John Ceniza ends his Paris Olympics campaign after 3 failed attempts in snatch. He will not anymore lift in clean and jerk.
    • Still no lift for John Ceniza on his second snatch attempt at 125kg.
    • Team Philippinesā€™ John Cenizaā€™s first attempt at 125kg was unsuccessful.
    • Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea registers 118kg in snatch after 2 failed attempts at 122kg.
    • Kaimauri Erati is one of the 3 athletes representing Kiribati in Paris Olympics. All smiles as he lifts 100kg in snatch. Big applause from the crowd.

    Eumir Marcial lifts up EJ Obiena after medal miss in Paris Olympics

    EJ Obiena Paris Olympics 2024 men's pole vault final

    EJ Obiena of the Philippines, reacts during the menā€™s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

    MANILA, Philippinesā€”From one two-time Filipino Olympian to another, Eumir Marcial gave EJ Obiena some words of encouragement after the pole vaulter narrowly missed a medal at theĀ Paris Olympics 2024Ā on Tuesday.

    Like Obiena, Marcial was also among the Philippinesā€™ top medal bets and he too failed to make the podium in the menā€™s boxing 80kg.

    ā€œNararamdaman kita bro! May mga bagay talaga dito sa mundo na hindi natin kontrolado. Dalawang linggo bago Olympics parehas nagka injury tayo dahilan para hindi tayo makaensayo ng maayos. Pero hindi yun naging hadlang para lumaban tayo dito sa Olympics,ā€ wrote Marcial. FULL STORY

    Paris Olympics medal tally as of August 7, 6pm

    Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina begin women’s golf campaign in Paris Olympics

    Hidilyn Diaz arrives in Paris, meets up with Team PH members

    Hidilyn Diaz is seen with some of the members of the Team Philippines in Paris. Diaz is in the French capital ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 weightlifting events

    Hidilyn Diaz is seen with some of the members of the Team Philippines in Paris. Diaz is in the French capital ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 weightlifting events. ā€“Hergie Bacyadan Instagram

    MANILA, Philippinesā€”Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo arrived in Paris, France on Wednesday (Manila time) ahead of Team Philippines’ weightlifting campaign in the Paris Olympics 2024.

    Diaz-Naranjo arrived in the French capital just in time for the weightlifting events of the Summer Games where three Filipinosā€“John Ceniza, Elreen Ando and Vanessa Sarnoā€“are competing.

    Diaz crossed paths with one of Team Philippinesā€™ sluggers and her fellow Tokyo Olympian Eumir Marcial, who exited the medal race in his opening bout, and Hergie Bacyadan, who lost in the round of 16. FULL STORY

    Aira Villegas ‘not super disappointed’ after Paris Olympics bronze

    Aira Villegas bronze Paris Olympics 2024 women's boxing 50kg semifinal

    Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu and The Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) compete in the women’s 50kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)

    MANILA, Philippinesā€”Team Philippinesā€™ Aira Villegas capped off her Olympic debut with a bronze medal in the women’s boxing 50kg class at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday.

    But despite failing to advance to the final, Villegas was pleased with her overall performance, which she hopes to have also made his countrymen brimming with pride.

    ā€œIā€™m not super disappointed because I know I did my best. And I have to admit, [my opponent] is really good and she studied me well. To all Filipinos who stayed up to watch my fight, I’m sorry. But we’re able to bring home a medal and I hope I still made you all proud,” said Villegas in Filipino in an interview with ONE Sports. FULL STORY

    Carlos Yulo vows LA 2028 encore, EJ Obiena hunts forĀ redemption

    Philippines' Carlos celebrates winning the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men's vault event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

    Philippines’ Carlos Yulo celebrates winning the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men’s vault event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

    From the high of victory to the throes of defeat, the Philippinesā€™ top sports heroes are training their sights on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

    ā€œDefinitely, Iā€™ll be there, 100 percent,ā€ Carlos Yulo said after a historic weekend at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Yulo will be 28 by the time the LA Olympics takes place but that wonā€™t be the only thing different from his Paris stint. He will also fly to the US west coast as the defending champion of the floor exercise and vault, which he ruled in back-to-back nights to become the most decorated Filipino Olympian in history. FULL STORY

    Paris Olympics medal tally as of August 7, 5:30am

    The Philippines at 22nd place on the medal board after two golds from Carlos Yulo in gymnastics and a bronze from Aira Villegas in boxing.

    Paris Olympics medal tally as of August 7

    Aira Villegas takes home boxing bronze after semifinals loss

    Philippines' Aira Villegas Paris Olympics 2024 boxing

    Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) receives instructions from the coach during the break while competing against Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the women’s 50kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)

    Aira Villegas ran into an accurate-punching opponent and missed out on a final ticket after bowing to Turkiyeā€™s Buse Naz Cakiroglu early Wednesday morning in the womenā€™s 50kg boxing semifinals of the Paris Olympics at Stade Roland Garros.

    Villegas will thus settle for the bronze medal, officially becoming the second Filipino to get a podium finish.

    Cakiroglu, the first female Olympic medalist for boxing, advances to the final against Chinaā€™s Wu Yu. FULL STORY

    LIVE UPDATES: Aira Villegas women’s 50kg boxing semifinals vs Buse Naz Ƈakıroğlu (TUR)

    • Villegas will end her Paris Olympics debut with the bronze medal.
    • Cakiroglu of Turkey advances to the final after a unanimous decision loss over Aira Villegas.
    • Nice left by Villegas. But anything short of a stoppage won’t do anymore.
    • Cakiroglu in complete control after 2. Villegas needs a stoppage.
    • Villegas on the attack. Cakroglu falls but is ruled a slip.
    • Right upper connects for Cakiroglu.
    • Villegas oopens the second with a strong flurry but she gets tagged on the counter.
    • Cakiroglu leaves Villegas with a lot of work to do with that dominant first round.
    • Villegas showing fight late in the round.
    • Cakiroglu forces a standing count. Really in control of the first round.
    • Cakiroglu with a combo. Tags Villegas early.
    • Here we go! It’s Aira Villegas, with a guaranteed bronze, seeking to make the finals in the women’s flyweight semis bout vs Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu.

    Paris Olympics: Motivated Aira Villegas gets rid of ghost of past

    Aira Villegas Paris Olympics 2024 boxing

    The Philippines’ Aira Villegas, right, celebrates after defeating France’s Wassila Lkhadiri in their women’s 50kg quarterfinal boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

    MANILA, Philippinesā€”In February of 2023, Aira Villegas absorbed a disheartening quarterfinal loss in the 74th Strandja Cup in Bulgaria at the hands of Franceā€™s Wassila Lkhadiri.

    On Sunday morning (Manila time), Villegas stared at the same ghost in almost the same situation in another quarterfinal bout but this time on the biggest stage of them all at the Paris Olympics 2024 in France.

    And this time, Villegas did not let the ghost of her past haunt her any longer. FULL STORY



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