
Nesthy Petecio won silver, but it feels like gold!
The Pinay boxing sensation might have failed to secure another gold for Team Philippines, but Nesthy made millions of Filipinos proud with her Olympic journey.
After bowing out against Japanese boxer Sena Irie in the final round of the women's featherweight division, Pinoy netizens cheered her historic win by making her name the top trending topic on Twitter Philippines.
It's silver for #PHI!
-- Olympics (@Olympics) August 3, 2021
Nesthy Petecio gives the nation their second Olympic medal of #Tokyo2020 after a thrilling victory in the women's #Boxing featherweight category!@olympicphi pic.twitter.com/VUizJPw5Nz
Filipinos congratulated her for giving her all during the competition and highlighted the success of Pinay athletes in the world stage.
Congratulations, Nesthy Petecio! 🇵🇭
-- GMA Sports (@gmasportsph) August 3, 2021
2020 Tokyo Olympics women's featherweight silver medalist! #Tokyo2020 #Olympics
READ: https://t.co/Ldtfrryh3R
Photo: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino pic.twitter.com/BwlUMdzCFh
Congrats Nesthy!!! 🥈
-- Alyssa 🦁 sho × arashi bot (@alyssum1892) August 3, 2021
Another woman bringing home an olympic medal for 🇵🇭#Tokyo2020 https://t.co/2NuS64wROo
Bakit nakakaiyak pa rin 😭
-- Jero 🌻 (@jeroceltyb) August 3, 2021
Congrats Nesthy! Nakakaproud! 🥈🥈🥈❣️ https://t.co/Hh4r4dybDm
It was only a matter of time. #Nesthy #Nestea pic.twitter.com/xOHceRbgKp
-- Dino Maragay (@dino_mars) August 3, 2021
We are still SO VERY PROUD of you NESTHY PETECIO for bringng the SILVER MEDAL for the PHILIPPINES! #LabanPilipinas 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/wR1mfX5HuV
-- 9mmph (@9mmph) August 3, 2021
Two other Pinoy boxers secured medals for Team Philippines--- Eumir Marcial will be fighting to secure at least a silver medal in the semifinal round on August 5 against Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
Earlier today, Carlo Paalam said sayonara to Uzbekistan boxing pride Shakhobidin Zoirov in the quarterfinal round of the men's flyweight division to secure another bronze medal for the country.