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Aerial photo of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in Hangzhou, venue of the Asian Games. —XINHUA NEWS PHOTO

Filipino athletes at Asiad eye golds, ticket to 2024 Paris Olympics

The biggest Asian Games (Asiad) in history opens on Sept. 23 in Hangzhou, China, with over 12,000 athletes participating, or more than the 2020 Tokyo Olympics’ 11,420. For the 395 Filipino athletes competing in 37 sports from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, the 19th edition of the quadrennial event—which was delayed a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic—is a chance...

Calm before the storm, no panic for coach Cone
Coach Tim Cone says he may not guarantee gold, but the team has a chance. —PHOTOS BY CHARLES E. BUBAN

Calm before the storm, no panic for coach Cone

Gilas Pilipinas may have been confronted by major issues these past few weeks, but there was a distinct calm on Sept. 14 at Philsports Arena in Pasig City, where the team engaged in a late-afternoon practice session open to the public. Newly named Gilas head coach Tim Cone did not seem fazed that he has less than two weeks to...

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