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10 Facts About Nesthy Petecio, From Her Controversial Loss In 2018 To Her Olympic Silver Medal In 2021

From struggling from her controversial loss in 2018, Nesthy Petecio won the Philippines its first Olympic silver in women's boxing in 2021.

If you're curious about the bright energy that is Olympic skateboarder Margielyn Didal, here are some facts you should know about her.

From our first unofficial gold medalist to our first winter Olympians, here are 9 little-known facts about Filipino Olympians to know.

It's all their work behind the scenes that make underrated Filipino Olympic athletes from Michael Martinez to Yuka Saso worth stanning.

If Hidilyn Diaz's historic Olympic win has left you curious, here are 11 things you should know about the Filipina weightlifter.

Filipinos from all walks of life have been sending in their congratulations to Hidilyn Diaz who won the Philippines' first Olympic gold.

On the eve of 26th July, Diaz made history for the Philippines after winning the country's first Olympic gold medal in 97 years.

To get to know more about some of our Filipino Olympic athletes, here's a list of inspiring facts about our talented sportspeople.