The Philippines was assured of two more Olympic medals on Sunday as lady boxers Nesrthy Petecio and Aira Villegas got through the quarterfinals at the Paris Games.
Gilas Pilipinas saw its hopes of competing in the Paris Games dashed as they fell short against Brazil, 60-71, in a semifinal clash at the Riga Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Gilas Pilipinas lost its second game at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament against Georgia, 94-96, but still secured the chance to book one of the last four tickets to the Paris Games as it entered the semifinals in the basketball competitions in the Latvia’s capital city of Riga on superior quotient.