Tag: 19th Asiad
Team Philippines Shines with 4 Gold Medals at 2023 Asian Games: Hits Highest Ranking...
Team Philippines has made the country proud by securing its best Asian Games ranking in nearly 30 years. Filipino athletes bagged four gold, two silver, and 12 bronze medals, landing the Philippines at the 17th spot among 38 competing nations.
How Gilas Pilipinas Reclaimed the Asian Games Men’s Basketball Gold After Over Six Decades:...
In an awe-inspiring turn of events that stirred the collective Filipino soul, Gilas Pilipinas shattered a six-decade-long dry spell, clinching the coveted gold medal in men's basketball at the 2023 Asian Games. Held in the electrifying atmosphere of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China, the Filipino squad stunned an unbeaten Jordanian team and dimmed the fervor of the local crowd, a feat that paralleled their last golden era in the early 1960s.
Asian Games 2023 Update: Filipinas Ochoa and Ramirez Clinch Gold, Gilas Pilipinas Men Target...
Filipina athletes made their presence felt at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with standout performances from Margarita Ochoa and Annie Ramirez clinching gold medals in women's jiu-jitsu, contributing to the Philippines' rising medal tally. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, is aiming for history as they battle in their first finals appearance in over three decades.
Asian Games 2023 Update: EJ Obiena Breaks Records, Seizes 1st Gold for Philippines
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena did more than live up to the hype; he soared above it, becoming the epitome of athletic excellence both for the Philippines and the continent at the 2023 Asian Games in China. The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium became a hallowed ground over the weekend where the World No. 2 in pole vault not only captured his inaugural Asiad championship but also etched his name into history with record-smashing performances.