SHOTS OF GLORY: Images that defined Phl sports in the year that passed
PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee Abraham ‘Bambol Tolentino and secretary general Wharton Chan playfully punch Eumir Marcial after winning the gold medal in the boxing competition of the 33rd SEA Games.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF POC MEDIA POOL
The photographs that defined Philippine sports in 2025 captured more than just the winning moments. They also froze the stories of hard work, determination, pride and courage that Filipino athletes delivered to underscore one of the most glorious years in Philippine sports.
PATRICK ‘Pato’ Gregorio assumes the leadership of the Philippine Sports Commission from Richard Bachmann.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PSC
From the hard courts of the Hard Rock Stadium to the loud, rowdy and pressure-packed Nimubutr Stadium in downtown Bangkok, these images became lasting symbols of how Filipino athletes rose to expectations and, in most cases, surpassed them.
ALEX Eala breaks down in tears after beating Polish powerhouse Iga Swiatek in their women’s singles quarterfinal match of the Miami Open last April.
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Of course, topping the list of these iconic photos was that of Alex Eala, screaming her heart out after beating world No. 2, Iga Swiatek, in the Round of 64 of the women’s singles event of the Miami Open in April. It was a victory nobody saw coming as Eala was just a mere minnow in the vast ocean of tennis greatness, but she managed to pull off an earthshaking victory that propelled her to a lofty spot in the professional circuit.
OLIVIA McDaniel makes a save that gave the Filipinas a 6-5 win over Vietnam in the final of the women’s football event of the 33rd SEA Games.
