Celebrate Philippines' Olympic Day This Saturday!

Top sports officials and national athletes families and friends will gather for a competitive yet light environment when the Philippine Olympic Committee holds the Olympic Day celebration this week.

The Philippines’ Olympic Day, held globally on the same day under the watch of the International Olympic Committee, is scheduled June 30 at Philsports Complex in Pasig from 6AM onwards “The POC invites everyone to celebrate more than just sports, but also the ideals and values that define the Olympic Movement,” said event lead and POC Deputy Secretary General Karen Tanchanco-Caballero.

The event is heavily supported by private sectors as they express strong sports solidarity with the Philippine Olympic Committee.

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Donning the Philippines’ colors in the biggest sporting event in Southeast Asia—the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which recently concluded in Singapore—Filipino athletes showed that they can slug it out with the best athletes from neighboring countries.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has new programs for the SEA Games representatives in order to realize their full potential and ensure that they are at their peak condition during this much-hyped event and other international sporting events in the future.

The Philippines’ foremost sportsmen successfully translated these programs into more wins after improving the country’s seventh place standing during the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar, to a sixth place finish, bagging 30 more medals in this edition of the Games.

POC enlisted the help of professionals in the fields of sports science, sports psychology, sports vision, sports rehabilitation, sports training, and nutrition in order to whip the athletes into shape and to achieve their optimal fitness level.

LONDON 2012: Medal Count - August 11

Here are the medal count for today as of 7:00 PM. This will be the second to te The London Olympics started on July 27 and will end on August 12, 2012. It maybe unfortunate for all of our 11 athletes were not able to advance to the final rounds to even get a bronze medal, however we are indeed proud of them for the sacrifice, effort and heart that they have given during the games. Now back in medal tally, USA now leads with 41 golds, 26 silvers and 27 bronze medals followed by China (37 Gold, 25 Silver, 19 Bronze), host country Great Britain (26 Gold, 15 Silver, 18 Bronze), Russian Federation (16 Gold, 21 Silver, 28 Bronze), and the Republic of Korea (13 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze). 

See the rest of the medal tally below and also keep glued to Manual to Lyf for more news and updates.

LONDON 2012: Medal Count - August 6

Here are the medal count for today as of 9:00 AM (Manila Time). The London Olympics started on July 27 and will end on August 12, 2012. Sad news for the Philippine team as Mark Barringa lost to his Kazakh opponent in the top 16, which they even filed a complaint about the scoring however it was denied, our only hope of a medal lie with athletics and bmx. We do hope and pray that they would also make that break to excel in those sports and bring honor to the country. Now back in medal tally, China still leads with 29 golds, 16 silvers and 14 bronze medals followed by USA (27 Gold, 14 Silver, 15 Bronze), host country Great Britain (16 Golds, 10 Silvers, 10 Bronze), Republic of Korea (10 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze), and  France (8 Gold, 7 Silver, 9 Bronze).

See the rest of the medal tally below and also keep glued to Manual to Lyf for more news and updates.

LONDON 2012: Medal Count - August 3

Here are the medal count for today as of 9:00 AM (Manila Time). The London Olympics started on July 27 and will end on August 12, 2012. No new events recently for the Philippine team but still eyes on Mark Barringa who adnvances to the next round with the chance of having our first medal and even the first gold for the country. Now back in medal tally, China still leads with 18 golds, 11 silvers and 5 bronze medals followed by USA (18 Gold, 9 Silver, 10 Bronze), Republic of Korea (7 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze), France (6 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze), and host country Great Britain (5 Gold, 6 Silver, 4 Bronze). 


See the rest of the medal tally below and also keep glued to Manual to Lyf for more news and updates.

LONDON 2012: Medal Count - July 31

Here are the medal count for today as of 1:00 PM. The London Olympics started on July 27 and will end on August 12, 2012. High hopes for the Philippine contingent that we could at least a medal and hopefully the first gold for the country. However, our weightlifting contingent Hidilyn Diaz was unable to snatch a medal on yesterday's event for Women's 58Kg. But there are still more hope for the coming events. Now back in medal tally, China still leads with 9 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronze medals followed by USA (5 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze), France (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (3 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze), and Italy (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze). 


See the rest of the medal tally below and also keep glued to Manual to Lyf for more news and updates.

LONDON 2012: Medal Count - July 29

Here are the medal count for today as of 9:47 PM. The London Olympics started on July 27 and will end on August 12, 2012. High hopes for the Philippine contingent that we could at least a medal and hopefully the first gold for the country. China leads with 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals followed by USA (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze), Italy (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze), Brazil (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze), and South Korea (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze). See the rest of the medal tally below and also keep glued to Manual to Lyf for more news and updates.

source: London 2012 website