Joselito Jr. Gelilang 
Aira Villegas fell short on her way to the finals as she was dominated by Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu, wrapping her Olympic run as the bronze medalist in the women’s 50kg semifinals at the Roland Garros Stadium on Tuesday, August 7.
Cakiroglu showed a masterclass performance as she exercised control over Villegas with the convincing score of 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.
Villegas delivered the third medal for the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics, joining Yulo’s two golds in the said sporting event.
With her podium finish, the Philippines now sits at the 22nd spot in the Olympic Games medal tally.
