LIVE UPDATES: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 July 31

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 July 31

Philippine Time

• 3:04 am – Eumir Marcial (boxing) – round of 16
• 3:33 am – Kayla Noelle Sanchez (swimming) – semifinals
• 4:14 pm – Joanie Delgaco (rowing) – classification
• 6:04 pm – Hergie Bacyadam (boxing) – round of 16
• 9:30 pm – Carlo Paalam (boxing) – round of 16
• 11:30pm – Carlos Yulo (gymnastics) – men’s all-around final

FULL PHILIPPINE TEAM SCHEDULE HERE.

Eumir Marcial ‘devastated’ after early exit in Paris Olympics

MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines’ boxing bet Eumir Marcial expressed his devastation after his medal dream was shattered early in the Paris Olympics 2024.

Marcial couldn’t hide his frustration after his second Olympic campaign only lasted for one match, losing to Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan in the men’s 80-kilogram boxing early Wednesday (Manila time) at North Paris Arena in France.

“My fighting spirit has never once wavered for the Philippines,” wrote Marcial on Instagram “I’m devastated and at loss for words. It’s a tough loss, I do not know how to explain this loss to all the Filipinos who believed in me and supported me. It’s a difficult place to be in, no one really prepares to lose.” FULL STORY

Paris Olympics: Nesthy Petecio banks on masterful game plan vs taller foe

MANILA, Philippines — Familiarity helped Team Philippines’ boxing bet Nesthy Petecio open her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign on a rousing note.

Petecio kicked off her gold medal campaign with a unanimous victory over Jaismine Lamboria to advance to the women’s 57-kilogram boxing tournament round-of-16 early Wednesday (Manila time) in France.

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 silver medalist, who stands 5-foot-2, was able to stand taller against the 5-foot-9 Indian thanks to the perfectly executed gameplan crafted by Reynaldo Galido to neutralize her foe’s advantage. FULL STORY

Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semifinals

Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez’s hope of repeating as an Olympic medalist came to an end early Wednesday (Manila time) morning.

The Filipino finished seventh in 54.21 semifinals of the women’s 100-meter freestyle to drop out of the Paris Olympics 2024 medal race  at La Defense Arena. FULL STORY

Eumir Marcial loses opening bout, bows out of Paris Olympics

Eumir Marcial, one of Team Philippines’ brightest hopes for a medal, crashed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics boxing hunt early Wednesday morning (Manila time).

Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan outpointed Marcial in their men’s 80-kilogram boxing duel at North Paris Arena, deftly using his long reach to keep the power-punching Filipino at bay.  FULL STORY

Eumir Marcial drops opening bout in Paris Olympics

Eumir Marcial ends his Paris Olympics campaign after losing to Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan in the Round of 16 of the men’s 80kg division.

Paris Olympics: Carlos Yulo an all-around longshot in first crack at medal

Carlos Yulo has three chances of claiming a medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and his initial shot comes in the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around final on Wednesday at Bercy Arena in what could well be a preview of the podium encounter in the vault and floor exercise this weekend.

There’s a narrow window for the Filipino two-time world champion to pull it off in the all-around though, having placed ninth in the qualification, safe enough to secure a spot in the top 24.

But no one is discounting an upset. FULL STORY

Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez upbeat ahead of freestyle semis

MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez said her performance in the women’s 100m freestyle heats at the Paris Olympics 2024 was a product of hard work in training.

Sanchez cracked the Top 16 to qualify for the semifinal after placing 10th, clocking in at 53.67 seconds to set the national record. FULL STORY

Paris Olympics: Kiyomi Watanabe ‘no regrets’ after early exit

MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ Kiyomi Watanabe said she had no regrets despite a quick end to her campaign in the women -63kg judo at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Watanabe was no match for China’s Tang Jing in their round of 32 match at Champ-de-Mars Arena, where the Filipino-Japanese lasted just 51 seconds. FULL STORY

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