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Victoria Manalo Draves Is First Asian-American U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist
Earlier this month, memorial stories started running which honored the passing of the purported first Asian American Olympic gold medalist. Sammy Lee of California was revered for his feats in diving. When in fact, the first Asian American Olympic gold medalist was a Filipina American woman. From The Seattle Globalist.
Women in Sport: Filipina Weightlifter Takes Bronze in Qatar
Filipina weightlifter Kristel Iso Macrohon bagged three bronze medals in the 4th Qatar International Cup and 2016 Asian Cup at the Doha Intercontinental Hotel in Doha City on Friday, December 16. News story from Philippine News Agency via Manila Bulletin.
Filipina Women "Amazing Race" Season 5 Title Winners
Filipino beauty queens Maggie Wilson-Consunji (Filipino-British) and Parul Shah (Filipino-Indian) won the Amazing Race Asia Season 5 that ran across 12 cities in six countries.
After a tightly-fought final race that ended in Bali, Indonesia, Maggie and Parul were declared the winners of the US$100,000 cash prize, beating by just a few minutes another pair of beauty queens — Chloe Chen and Lee Yvonne from Malaysia, reported GMA News.
Cebuana Marathon Runner Mary Joy Tabal Qualifies for Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
MILO marathon champion Cebuana Mary Joy Tabal is going to the Olympics! Tabal has earned a ticket to the prestigious Olympic Games in Rio de Jainero in August this year after beating the Olympic qualifying time in the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon in Canada earlier this May. News story from Manila Bulletin.
Filipina MMA Fighter Ana Julaton (U.S. FWN100™ '09): Fighting Words for Filipina Women in Combat Sports
Former boxing world champion turned MMA fighter Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton had more than a few empowering words to share with Filipina girls and women during her stay in the Philippines as she prepared for her fight against Irina Mazepa last Tuesday, December 8th: “For all the Filipinas worldwide, follow your dreams, be who you are, be proud of who you are, be proud of your color, be proud of your nose, be proud of your roots, be proud of your name. Have everyone say your name correctly.” News story from The Rappler.