Nesthy Petecio’s quest for the Olympic gold medal is closer than ever.

Petecio on Wednesday secured the Philippines’ second medal of the Tokyo Olympics and moved one win away from competing for the gold after beating Yeni Arias Castaneda of Colombia in the women’s featherweight quarterfinals via unanimous decision at Kokugikan Arena.

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