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Cycling president and Tagaytay Rep. Bambol Tolentino said the association would soon launch a full-blown cycling program following the gold-medal feat of Fil-American Danny Caluag in BMX cycling in the 17th Asian Games here.

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Mula sa pagiging amateur ay kakampanya sina Olympian Mark Barriga at veteran Charly Suarez bilang professional fighters sa ilalim ng AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) ng International Boxing Association.

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College basketball season is always an exciting time for sports journalists, and more so for sports broadcasters.

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If there’s an association that merits a national award for grassroots development in swimming, it won’t be the national sports association, PhilSwimming, which draws funds from the government for its national training program, but an ordinary club that does its job in the countryside with no assistance from the government and private sector.

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POC election committee chairman Victorico (Concoy) Chaves said the other day he expects fireworks in the Nov. 30 polls at the Alabang Country Club but assured the voting will be smooth sailing despite a threat of a temporary restraining order (TRO) that could disrupt the proceedings.   

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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr. is seeking a third term to stay in office until the next Olympics in 2016 and at the moment, there doesn’t seem to be a challenger in sight.

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The mood was upbeat at the end of the sports summit that gathered athletes, coaches, mayors, governors and officials from the Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission and Local Government Units at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex last Friday.

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Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia has opened the Rizal Memorial swimming pool for the free use of the Philippine Swimming League for its national and international competitions leading to the 2013 Universiade in Khazan, Russia.

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The proposal calling for a standard and fixed number of sports to be played in the Southeast Asian Games has met a very positive response from other SEAG member countries.

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Surely, there must be accountability for the country’s embarrassing performance at the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Indonesia.

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Cycling president and Tagaytay Rep. Bambol Tolentino said the association would soon launch a full-blown cycling program following the gold-medal feat of Fil-American Danny Caluag in BMX cycling in the 17th Asian Games here.

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Mula sa pagiging amateur ay kakampanya sina Olympian Mark Barriga at veteran Charly Suarez bilang professional fighters sa ilalim ng AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) ng International Boxing Association.

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College basketball season is always an exciting time for sports journalists, and more so for sports broadcasters.

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If there’s an association that merits a national award for grassroots development in swimming, it won’t be the national sports association, PhilSwimming, which draws funds from the government for its national training program, but an ordinary club that does its job in the countryside with no assistance from the government and private sector.

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POC election committee chairman Victorico (Concoy) Chaves said the other day he expects fireworks in the Nov. 30 polls at the Alabang Country Club but assured the voting will be smooth sailing despite a threat of a temporary restraining order (TRO) that could disrupt the proceedings.   

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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr. is seeking a third term to stay in office until the next Olympics in 2016 and at the moment, there doesn’t seem to be a challenger in sight.

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The mood was upbeat at the end of the sports summit that gathered athletes, coaches, mayors, governors and officials from the Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission and Local Government Units at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex last Friday.

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Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia has opened the Rizal Memorial swimming pool for the free use of the Philippine Swimming League for its national and international competitions leading to the 2013 Universiade in Khazan, Russia.

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The proposal calling for a standard and fixed number of sports to be played in the Southeast Asian Games has met a very positive response from other SEAG member countries.

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Surely, there must be accountability for the country’s embarrassing performance at the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Indonesia.

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