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Filipino athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics now total 19 with the addition of two swimmers – Filipino-New Zealander Luke Gebbie and Filipino-American Remedy Rule.

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena won the gold at the Taby Stav Gala Street Pole Vault tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, after tallying 5.80 meters in the first try to claim the crown.

John Riel Casimero will now face WBA regular bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, replacing Nonito Donaire in a unification bout, according to the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).

The achievements of Filipino athletes who represented the country in the Olympics are now enshrined in digital form through a website.

Former two-division champion Danny Garcia, the last opponent of Errol Spence, Jr., predicts the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Spence will not go the full 12 rounds.

The Philippines is very optimistic of winning its first Olympic gold medal in the Tokyo Games (July 23 – August 8), with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to personally witness the historic event.

Undefeated Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue – “the Monster” – recently knocked out Michael Dasmariñas in Las Vegas, flooring the Filipino thrice before finally stopping him in the third round.

Filipino bantamweight champions Nonito Donaire (who holds the WBC belt) and John Riel Casimero (WBO belt) are set to face off for an all-Filipino mega unification bout on August 14 with the venue still to be determined. The 38-year-old Donaire said they already started a training camp in preparation for ‘Belt #2’. Donaire took the WBC bantamweight belt last May …

Practical shooter Jayson Valdez has claimed an Olympic slot, becoming the 12th Filipino athlete to go to Tokyo next month.

Gilas Pilipinas wrapped up the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with a perfect record after beating arch nemesis South Korea twice.