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As if by design, Carlos Yulo, gymnast par excellence, is firing the opening salvo for Team Philippines in the Paris Olympics, along with history-making rower Joanie Delgaco.

Kevin Durant on Thursday brushed off suggestions from teammate Joel Embiid that the advanced age of the USA’s star-studded Olympic basketball squad could hinder their bid for a fifth consecutive gold medal in Paris.

Cignal eyes to remain unscathed while Capital1 Solar is out to prove that its giant upset of defending champion Petro Gazz last time was no fluke when they face off in today’s PVL Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) chairman/CEO Ricky Razon has laid out incentives for PATAFA Olympians who land a podium finish at the Paris Games and the rewards are hefty. PATAFA president Terry Capistrano, who’s now in Paris, announced yesterday that ICTSI will give P5 million to the athlete and P2.5 million to the coach for a gold medal, P3 million to the athlete and P1.5 million to the coach for a silver and P2 million to the athlete and P1 million to the coach for a bronze.

Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country’s hugely ambitious vision for the Games.