ANRY UBAS progressed to the final of the 19th Asian Games men's long jump at the Hanzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday, September 30. Ubas placed third in the qualification phase with a jump of 7.79 meters in the 19-athlete field, where the top 12 advanced to the final. Ubas competes in the final on Sunday, October 1, at 7:10 p.m.Janry Ubas TMT FILE PHOTOMeanwhile, Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam advanced to the men's boxing 57-kilogram (kg) quarterfinals after dispatching Munarbek Seiitbek of Kyrgyzstan also on Saturday. Paalam thus moved on the cusp of securing a medal in the Asiad. But Uzbekistan, powered by safe laner Kyailhek Tairov, strengthened its bid after they also got past India in the earlier matches.

Source: Manila Times September 30, 2023 22:21 UTC