President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promised on Wednesday to intensify government support for the country’s sports development by carrying out a detailed plan and putting up modern training facilities for Filipino athletes.
The “Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat Para sa Bayaning Atletang Pilipino,” a grand welcome and awarding ceremony, will honor the Filipino medalists of the 19th Asian Games.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.
At least seven people died and 27 others were hospitalized Sunday in southeastern Brazil when a driver lost control of a bus carrying football fans on a mountainous road, fire officials said.
Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona striking in the first half for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final.
