PARIS (Via PLDT Home) – Boxer Nesthy Petecio and swimmer Kayla Sanchez carried the torch when two of their teammates fell by the wayside in the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday (Paris time).
Philippines' Nesthy Petecio celebrates after winning against India's Jaismine in the women's 57kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 30, 2024. PARIS – Boxer Nesthy Petecio and swimmer Kayla Sanchez carried the torch when two of their teammates fell by the wayside in the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday .
OLYMPICS CAMPAIGN COMES TO AN END. China’s Tang Jing and Philippines’ Kiyomi Watanabe compete in the judo women’s -63kg round of 32 bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Watanabe lost to Tang, who will advance to the round of 16. AFP Meanwhile, the 26-year-old Delgaco finished last in her quarterfinals heat of the women’s single sculls, clocking a time of 7:58.30 at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium and falling short of the top three finishers who advanced to the semifinals.
“Great effort Joanie. We are very proud of you,” said rowing president Patrick Gregorio of Delgaco’s showing, which nearly netted for her a place in the semis. The Filipina rowing ace will still see action in the classification rounds to determine her final ranking in the Summer Games.
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