Team Philippines during the opening parade.

PARIS – Para archer Agustina Bantiloc shot 618 points and landed last among 28 participants in the ranking round of the women’s individual archery event of the 17th Paris Paralympic Games here Thursday afternoon (Thursday night in Manila).  

Officials of the Roll Ball Association.

By Edwin Rollon

Another first for Philippine Sports. Welcome to roll ball world.

A new sport called roll ball – a combination of skating and basketball – is now evolving in Asia and some parts of the world, and the Philippines, is the only nation in Southeast Asia to be recognized by the India-based International Roll Ball Federation (IBRF).

PARIS – On the eve of the actual competition of the 17th Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachman was excited about the country’s six standard-bearers “to see you all carry our flag and prove that you will be an inspiration to everyone.”

PARIS - All six national para-athletes and four coaches will be dressed to the nines on Wednesday night as they take part in what promises to be a spectacular outdoor opening ceremony of the 17th Paris Paralympic Games at the Place de la Concorde to Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.

PROMOTING the country through sports tourism is the main objective of the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch Manila Marathon and Cebu Half-Marathon. 

The battle is not yet over as far as the landmark decision of the Supreme Court regarding the proper remittances of two government agencies to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is concerned.