FILIPINO boxer Nesthy Petecio got off to a rousing start, while swimmer Kayla Sanchez posted a new national record at the Paris Olympics.
Petecio outclassed Indian Jaismine Lamboria in the women's 57 kg round of 32 to win via unanimous decision at the North Paris Arena Wednesday midnight, July 31 .A silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, Petecio earned the scores of three 30-27s and two 29-28s.
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio punches India’s Jaismine Lamboria during the women’s 57kg preliminaries round in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte on July 30, 2024. AFP PHOTOTen years older and 6 inches shorter, the 32-year-old, 5-foot-2 Petecio easily offset Lamboria's youth and height advantages with her speed and experience.
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