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Vallejo's own H.E.R. sang the USA national anthem in Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony

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Filipino-American Grammy winner H.E.R. sings the US national anthem as Paris turns over the Olympic flag to 2028 host Los Angeles Super Bowl and the Olympics in the same year -- awesome.  H.E.R.'s mom worked with my sister in Kaiser Vallejo. #VallejoPride #PinoyPride Wow @HERMusicx crushed it at the Olympics!! So awesome to see someone from Vallejo up on the biggest stage in the world — Sam Houston (@samhouston) August 11, 2024 Whoever H.E.R’s agent is be putting in work.. because the Super Bowl and national anthem at the closing of the Olympics in the same year goes crazy!! Always shredding on the guitar too love to see it!! #Olympic2024 #HER — Vee 👑 (@MentalitySavage) August 12, 2024 From Vallejo to the Olympics. The itty bitty city by the water @HERMusicx #bayarea #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/EdmZcY6k3M — Bay Area Super fans (@ScumbagPolite) August 11, 2024 Filipino-American Grammy winner H.E.R. sings the US national anthem as Paris turns over the O...
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Location: Paris, France
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Eumir Marcial dominates in Olympic debut with TKO vs Algerian opponent

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Philippine Boxer Eumir Marcial one victory away from Olympics medal. Eumir Marcial DOMINATES! The Philippines' Eumir Marcial win against Algeria's Younes Nemouchi! #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #Boxing pic.twitter.com/FTCxH7gntW — Bayanihan Today (@BayanihanToday) July 29, 2021 MARCIAL DOMINATES! 🇵🇭💪 LOOK: The Philippines' Eumir Marcial celebrates after winning against Algeria's Younes Nemouchi after their men's middleweight preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 29. | 📷Luis ROBAYO/AFP/POOL pic.twitter.com/Wh4pjzRhy6 — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 29, 2021
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Hidilyn Diaz holds press briefing after Olympic victory

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Filipino weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz is looking forward to winning more medals for the Philippines following her historic victory in the Tokyo Games. Diaz hopes her historic win at the Tokyo Olympics will bring inspiration to Filipinos amid these trying times. For the first time ever, the Philippine national anthem is played in the Olympics after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the country's first ever gold medal in the Games. #Tokyo2020 #GalingNatinIto 📸Edgard Garrido, Reuters Full story: https://t.co/24xOUTctOW pic.twitter.com/eepWgscmrn — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 26, 2021
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Hidilyn Diaz wins the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal

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Hidilyn Diaz set two Olympic records on her way to winning the women's 55kg, bringing the Philippines its first gold medal in Olympic history. History. Made. Hidilyn Diaz has won the first ever gold medal for Philippines! #PHI #Gold #PHI #Gold #PHI #Gold pic.twitter.com/hrhavf2Iyp — Olympics (@Olympics) July 26, 2021
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Texas Fil-Am teen taekwondo wonder sets sights on Olympics 2024

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A Fil-Am teen in Texas, ranked number 20 in the world taekwondo data ranking, is a contender to represent team USA at the 2024 Olympics. “I was bullied when I was younger so my mom put me in Taekwondo so I could defend myself,” says Kiel. “I just kept going since then, it keeps me healthy and disciplined.”
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Vicki Draves: 1st Asian American woman to win Olympic gold medal

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Victoria "Vicki" Draves seemed as if she had been born to be in the water. An elegant diver, she was married to her diving coach and seemed a natural. To many who watched the 1948 Games, she seemed to have the world at her feet. Yet hers had actually been a story of struggle. The daughter of a Filipino father and an English mother, born and raised in San Francisco, she had not taken her first swimming lesson until the age of 10 and grew up in a household where money was very tight. Swimming did not seem a priority, especially as her Asian-American origins led to racial discrimination, and Draves was asked to conceal her Filipino heritage and use her mother's name - Taylor - rather than her father's - Manalo. It was only when a diving coach persuaded her to give the sport a go, at the age of 16, that her talent began to flourish. Her first national title came in 1946, the year when she married her diving coach Lyle Draves. In 1948, she excelled with gold medals...
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Philippines' Eric Cray qualifies for 400m hurdles semifinals in Rio

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Philippines' Eric Cray qualified for 400m hurdles semi-finals in the Rio Olympics. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Philippines'  Eric Cray ran a 49.05s in the 400m hurdles to qualify for the semifinals. Cray’s time was good for third place in his heat, only being bested by Ireland’s Thomas Barr’s 48.93s and Japan’s Keisuke Nozawa’s 48.62s finishes. #Rio2016 : #PHI hurdler Eric Cray finishes 3rd in heat 4 with a time of 49.05. He qualifies for the semifinals. #athletics | @paodelrosario — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) August 15, 2016 #Rio2016 Cray qualifies for 400m hurdles semis https://t.co/kJMyyBWuW3 — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) August 16, 2016
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Meet Fil-Am Paula Obanana: Team USA Badminton

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Paula Obanana Is A First Time Olympian Along with her partner, second-time Olympian Eva Lee , Fil-Am  Paula Obanana will compete in the Rio Olympic Games .  Obanana and Lee are currently ranked #31 in the latest world rankings . Obanana was born in  Dumaguete City, Philippines .  She immigrated to the United States with her family and lived in Arden Hills, Minnesota .  But due to her badminton, her family moved to California . The move paid off.  Obanana and Lee will play their first Olympic match Thursday night against South Korea. Go Team USA ! Paula has one uploaded video on her YouTube channel . Watch: Photo Shoot- Paula Obañana and Eva Lee " Road to Rio 2016 Olympics ". Paula Lynn Obanana competes for Team USA Badminton.
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Eric Cray is the first Filipino athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics

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Eric Cray is the first Filipino athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics #Rio2016 : Eric Cray is the first Filipino athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics https://t.co/jQbZ3JU54m pic.twitter.com/8WBv62Glhk — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) August 6, 2016
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Location: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz and her road to the Rio Olympics

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Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines competes during the women’s 58-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.  Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will compete in her third Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Hidilyn Diaz, the 25-year old weightlifter from Zamboanga City, was a wildcard entry at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.  She finished just above last place.  At the 2012 Olympics in London, Hidilyn was the Philippines flag bearer.  She finished in the bottom half of 19 competitors in her weight class.
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