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Cris Nievarez Performs “Beyond Expectations” As First Filipino Rower To Reach Olympic Quarterfinals

Cris Nievarez, the first Filipino athlete to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, ended his bid for a medal after placing fifth in the men’s single sculls quarterfinals on July 25, 2021. Although Nievarez won’t be taking home any medals this year, he still made history as the first Filipino rower to make it this far […]

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Wesley So Becomes an Official U.S. Citizen

Super Chess Grandmaster Wesley So officially became a U.S. Citizen on February 26, 2021. While originally hailing from Bacoor, Cavite in the Philippines, the chess wiz eventually migrated to the United States where he continued to progress and flourish in the sport. In an interview discussing the change in citizenship with Debbie Cannon of the […]