RESULTS: 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.
Carlos Yulo places 12th in gymnastics men’s all-around final
Philippines’ Carlos Yulo competes in the pommel horse event of the artistic gymnastics men’s all-around final during the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Carlos Yulo recovered from an early fall and built a little momentum heading into two more final stints, finishing in 12th place of the men’s all-around finale early Thursday morning in the men’s artistic gymnastics competition of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Yulo took the floor in his final rotation and finished with a 14.333 there despite an upgrade in difficulty in his routine. He totaled 83.032 for the final.
“Okay lang,” Yulo said twice, clapping after seemingly going for broke in the floor exercise. FULL STORY
Carlos Yulo competes in the men’s individual all-around final
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.
Yulo took the floor in his final rotation and finished with a 14.333 there despite an upgrade in difficulty in his routine. He totaled 83.032 for the final. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Everyone done withe vault. Yulo tied with Japan's Hashimoto for third-highest vault score. Should give him confidence heading into vault final. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
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Yulo, so far, 2.667 behind leader Olev Verniaiev of Ukraine. Also, .567 out of top 10. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Caloy Yulo now at 55.099 in the all-around final. Provisionally at 12th with just a handful left completing their fourth rotation. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Yulo gets 14.500 on the parallel bars. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Yulo at 21st after 3 rotations. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Great momentum for the Finals: With 15 of 24 done in vault, Yulo still has the highest score. Will he keep that D or raise it higher in vault final? #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
14.766 for Yulo on vault. Great score. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Front handspring, double pike with a half twist. 6.00 difficulty. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Yulo's 11.900 on pommel horse currently has him at 22nd in the men's all-around final. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
Carlos Yulo slips off the pommel horse and falls. #ParisOlympics @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
JUST IN: Carlos Yulo now starts his medal campaign in the men's gymnastics artistic all-around final.
• Stay updated on #Paris2024 at https://t.co/Fu7vjbflG8. pic.twitter.com/MBxbyTk6Ii
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 31, 2024
Paris Olympics: Carlo Paalam advances to boxing quarterfinals
Team Philippines’ Carlo Paalam celebrates after defeating Ireland’s Jude Gallagher in their men’s 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Carlo Paalam came out smoking and did enough to hammer out a unanimous decision victory over Ireland’s Jude Gallagher in the men’s boxing 57-kilogram division Wednesday in the Paris Olympics.
Paalam advanced to the quarterfinals with the win, where he used his speed against the taller Irishman, who was surprisingly game and quick on his feet. FULL STORY
Carlo Paalam begins his medal campaign in Paris Olympics
- Paalam by UD. He is through to the quarterfinals.
- Paalam looks to be still in control.
- Paalam egging Gallagher to fight. Both fighters trading!
- Paalam trying to use speed but the bigger Gallagher staying in step.
- Paalam busy, but Gallagher managing to lang heavy punches.
- Good work so far by Carlo, pretty even for the two boxers after round 1.
- Big left by Paalam. Trying to use quickness against the taller Irishman.
- Paalam is punching above his weight class literally; a flyweight silver medalist in the Tokyo Olympiad, Paalam will fight in the featherweight division in Paris because of the condensed divisions. Gallagher, 22, the bigger of the two
Up next for Team Philippines at #Paris2024: Carlo Paalam battles Jude Gallagher of Ireland for a place in the quarterfinals. @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
PH bet Kayla Sanchez vows to work harder after Paris Olympics stint
FILE–Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines —Team Philippines’ swimmer Kayla Sanchez vows to bounce back stronger after her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign ended early Wednesday morning (Manila time).
Sanchez placed 15th overall in the women’s 100-meter freestyle semifinals after clocking 54.21 seconds to finish seventh in her group. Only the eight fastest swimmers in the two semifinal legs advanced to the medal round.
Despite not making it to the final, the Filipino-Canadian swimmer remained proud of her Olympic debut for the Philippines and she looks to make the most of her upcoming break to recharge and bring honor to the country in her future international tournaments. FULL STORY
Hergie Bacyadan second Filipino boxer to end bid in Paris Olympics
Team Philippines’ Hergie Bacyadan (in blue) fights against China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 31, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)
Team Philippines’ Hergie Bacyadan bowed to Chinese Li Quian in the women’s 75-kilogram round of 16 on Wednesday, becoming the second Filipino boxer to crash out of the medal hunt in the Paris Olympics 2024.
Li, a two-time Olympic medalist, worked her jab to the fullest and gamely engaged the power-punching Bacyadan in fierce exchanges, landing the scoring punches to keep her bid alive for a gold at North Paris Arena. FULL STORY
Hergie Bacyadan makes Paris Olympics debut
Team Philippines’ Hergie Bacyadan begins her Olympic campaign in Paris in the women’s 75kg round of 16.
Its Hergie Bacyadan on the ring! #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports #LabanPilipinas
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 31, 2024
- Bacyadan out. That second round, though. Might have needed more adjustments. A win there could have changed the third, where Bacyadan showed life
- Just saw a replay of Li landing jabs, even while being backed. #Paris2024
- Bacyadan showing what she can do in an exchange when she does land but really left herself with too much work to do after two rounds.
- That jab really really doing its job for the Chinese
- It’s not for lack of effort, though. Bacyadan really trying to step into the pocket. But Li ending up with the clearer punches in exchanges.
- Li landing the points during exchanges.
- Hergie may need a KO in the third
- Bout taking a slower pace than the first, Hergie can’t work her way past Li’s jab.
- Li using that jab very effectively.
- Second round starts with Bacyadan left with a lot of work to do.
- Li the more active and accurate puncher though in the first round.
- Bacyadan lands big punches.
- Bacyadan has said she enjoys mixing it up right away in every bout. Chinese foe gamely obliging.
- Furious exchange with the Chinese bet getting the better of it early.
Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally as of 6pm, July 31
Joanie Delgaco gets shot at 19th place in Paris Olympics rowing
Joanie Delgaco of Team Philippines crosses the finish line in the women's single scull rowing repechage at the Paris Olympics 2o24, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines rower Joanie Delgaco lost steam anew in the women’s single sculls semifinals C/D classification round of the Paris Olympics 2024 and was relegated to Final D, which will give her a shot at finishing 19th to 24th.
Delgaco started strong with a hope to get a higher rank in the classification round — the top three advancing to Final C — but she couldn’t sustain momentum at third place, dropping to sixth midway through the race.
She can finish her Olympic campaign with 19th as her best ranking if she triumphs in her final race in Paris on Friday at 4:30 p.m. (Manila time). FULL STORY
#Paris2024: Joanie Delgaco places fifth in semifinal c/d (classification round) after clocking 8:00.18 in the 2024 Paris #Olympics women’s singles sculls.
She is relegated to final D, which will determine her final ranking. #INQOlympics | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/6wn4hX0FLl
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 31, 2024
With Paris Olympics stint, Aleah Finnegan gets dream come true
Aleah Finnegan, of Philippines, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the early exit, Team Philippines' gymnast Aleah Finnegan still fulfilled a long-time dream of competing in the Olympics.
She was one of three female gymnasts to see action for the Philippines in the Summer Games for the first time in six decades.
“Forever an Olympian,” Finnegan wrote on Instagram. “I can't even begin to describe how much this competition has meant to me and my family. From dreaming about the Olympics since I was a little girl, to finally being out on the floor. Thank you Jesus for this crazy journey I get to call my life.” FULL STORY
Eumir Marcial 'devastated' after early exit in Paris Olympics
Team Philippines' Eumir Marcial, right, fights Uzbekistan's Turabek Khabibullaev in their preliminary men's 80kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024 Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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
India's Jaismine, left, fights Team Philippines' Nesthy Petecio in their preliminary women's 57kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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
Despite not achieving her desired result in the 100m freestyle in #Paris2024, Pinay swimmer Kayla Sanchez expresses gratitude for her family's support and the unwavering encouragement from fellow Filipinos. #OSOnTheSpot #OlympicGames #100TaongLaban #ParaSaBayan pic.twitter.com/9GZlRv9Spw
— One Sports (@OneSportsPHL) July 30, 2024
‘HONORED TO WEAR THIS FLAG ON MY CHEST’ 🇵🇭
LOOK: In a heartfelt post, Aleah Finnegan reflects on her Olympic journey, expressing profound gratitude to her family, coaches, teammates, and the Philippine community. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/PYEfrYgUrN
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 31, 2024
THIS IS NOT THE END OF YOUR JOURNEY, EUMIR 💪🇵🇭
LOOK: Eumir Marcial admits he’s “devastated” over his “tough loss” in the #Paris2024 and reveals he suffered an injury two weeks before his match, which prevented him from doing his usual training and affected his performance. pic.twitter.com/6iekgKvRLr
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 31, 2024
Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semifinals
FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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
Team Philippines' Eumir Marcial, right, fights Uzbekistan's Turabek Khabibullaev in their preliminary men's 80kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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.
Marcial has said this would be his last Olympics and he was one of the country's bright medal hopes. #Paris2024 @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 30, 2024
Dominant win by Turabek Khabibullaev puts an end to Eumir Marcial's run in #Paris2024 . . . @INQUIRERSports
— Francis T. J. Ochoa (@ftjochoaINQ) July 30, 2024
Paris Olympics: Carlos Yulo an all-around longshot in first crack at medal
Team Philippines' Carlos Yulo competes in the parallel bars event of the artistic gymnastics men's qualification during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
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
Kayla Sanchez, of the Philippines, prepares for her heat in the women's 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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
China's Tang Jing and Philippines' Kiyomi Watanabe (Blue) compete in the judo women's -63kg round of 32 bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
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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