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SM Premier Seaside in Cebu City opened late last year. This humongous mall has a skating rink, the second skating rink in the Philippines that is open to the public. But before you go and hit the ice, please take note of the following. 1. You Need Socks Yes, SM will not allow you to wear the ice skates without a sock. If you go there without it, your only option is to buy one. Otherwise, you're out.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) will be having their first ever preseason game in the Philippines this coming October 10, 2013. The game will be held in SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila. Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets will be playing in the preseason game. For the millions of NBA fans in the country, this would be a great news. The Pacers will be led by NBA All-Stars Paul George, Roy Hibbert, and David West. On the other hand, we will see Jeremy Lin and Paul George live in action for the Houston Rockets. Prior to the actual game, SM and NBA Philippines will also be hosting several events to build up the preseason game. That includes appearances of NBA talents and other community events. See the full press release from NBA website: [ Read: NBA Live in Manila ] This is the first NBA preseason game to be held in Southeast Asia as the league tries to expand globally. Basketball is the number one sports in the country. The Ph...

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...