BLOGGED PHILIPPINES

Capturing the first victory for the Philippine Olympic Team , our sole boxing contender, Mark Anthony Barriga beats Italian opponent Manuel Cappai in the Round of 32, advancing him to the next round, Round of 16 of the Olympic Boxing event. Barriga is fighting in the Lightweight Division. The next round for the Filipino boxer will be on Saturday, August 5 where Barriga will face Kazakhstan’s Birzhan Zhakypov. Philippines' Forte Barriga's win is not surprising considering the immense popularity of boxing among Filipinos. Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino professional boxer was crowned as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history. Also, the boxing event have captured most of Philippines' Olympic medals. Five out of nine medals won by the country was obtained through boxing. The last one was a silver medal by Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco in 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Interestingly, the last four Olympic medals of the country was won through boxing. Olympic ...

The Olympic torch -Beijing 2008 Olympics (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The most prestigious sports event in the world, the Summer Olympics has already begun. This year, it is London who hosts the event. With over 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries participating in more than 300 different games, the Summer Olympics is indeed the grandest event in the sporting world. An Olympic gold medal or even just an Olympic medal is the ultimate dream of most athletes. Team Pilipinas - The Philippine Olympic Team This year, the Philippines will be represented by Team Pilipinas or the Philippine Olympic team composed of 11 athletes competing in 8 different events. See the list below: Archery In the Archery event, the Philippines have two players for both Men and Women's division. They are Mark Javier and Rachelle Anne Cabral respectively. Athletics In the Athletics event, Renee Herrera will compete in the 3000 m steeplechase event while Marestella Torres will be...