Filipina Soul

We’ve watched the medal hopes of the Philippines fade as one by one, Filipino Olympians fell by the wayside. Of the last four, only two remain as two more failed to advance:
* Maristella Torres (Athletics) didn’t advance beyond the qualifying rounds of the Women’s Long Jump event on August 19, 2008.
* Tshomlee Go (Taekwondo) lost his Men’s 58kg preliminary round to Ryan Carneli of Australia today, August 20, 2008. You can read a detailed account of his bout here.
The remaining two athletes are scheduled for their first Olympic appearances on Friday, August 22, 2008.
* Rexel Ryan Fabriga (Diving) will be …read more

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Our last report had 12 remaining Filipino athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics. Here’s the latest news from The Games
1. Mark Javier (Archery) was beaten in the Men’s Individual 1/32 Eliminations by Taipei’s Kuo Cheng Wei on August 13, 2008.
2. Henry Dagmil (Athletics) ended his Olympic stint at rank #18 in a field of 20 in his qualifying rounds in the Men’s Long Jump Event on August 16, 2008.
3. Maristella Torres (Athletics) still has her Women’s Long Jump event’s qualifying rounds on Tuesday, August 19, 2008.
4. Henry Tanamor (Boxing) lost his bout …read more

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Here are the latest reports concerning our 15 Filipino Olympians:
1. Mark Javier (Archery) was in the Men’s Men’s Individual Ranking Round on August 9, 2008, earning a rank of #36 out of 64 participants. His next event is the Men’s Individual 1/32 Eliminations against Taipei’s Kuo Cheng Wei on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.
2. Henry Dagmil (Athletics) will compete in the Men’s Long Jump Event. The qualifying rounds are scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2008.
3. Maristella Torres (Athletics) even is the Women’s Long Jump. The qualifying rounds are on Tuesday, August 19, 2008.
4. Henry Tanamor (Boxing) will fight in the Men’s …read more

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Five Filipino swimmers are in Beijing to compete and try to bring home a medal for the Philippines. These five athletes are:
Miguel Molina James Wlsh Ryan Arabejo Daniel CoakleyChristel Simms
They were interviewed by GMA7’s TimeOut, at the Trace College in Los Banos, Laguna. Miguel Molina and Christel Simms, in particular, are featured in this clip:

We’re cheering for you guys! Go go, Pinoy Olympians!

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Sheila Mae Perez, 22, is among the Filipino Olympians who will seek to bring the first gold home to the Philippines. Sheila Mae learned to dive in the ocean waters off Davao. To prepare for the Beijing Olympics, she’s been practicing for up to 6 hours everyday. She comes across as very down-to-earth and relaxed about competing among the world’s best divers in Beijing. No medal promises here, but we can be sure she’ll do her 110% best!
Sheila Mae was interviewed for GMA7’s Time Out. I believe this was at the Trace College in Los Banos, which boasts of a …read more

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One more day and we’ll get a chance to cheer for our countrymen in the Beijing Olympics!
There is once again lots of excitement and anticipation. Would this be the year that the Philippines will win its first Olympic gold? The Philippine government has put together a special monetary incentive for our athletes to aim for the gold. The latest report has the figure at 15 million pesos ($344,700).
There are 15 Filipino Olympians in Beijing:

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