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Philippines At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The Philippines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott. The Philippine Olympic Committee fielded a team of 19 athletes, nine men and ten women, to compete in eleven different sports at the Games. Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, the Philippines marked its Olympic debut in skateboarding (new to the 2020 Games), as well as its return to gymnastics and rowing. The Philippines left Tokyo with its best Olympic performance since entering in 1924, bringing home four medals, its biggest medal haul ever, surpassing the three medals the country won at the 1932 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Olympic Committee
The Philippine Olympic Committee Inc. (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines. The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the Philippines. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as having the sole authority for representation of the Philippines in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games and other multi-event competitions. The POC is financially independent and does not receive any subsidy from government, though its member NSAs receive some financial assistance from the Philippine Sports Commission. Instead, the POC supports its own activities with funds generated from sponsorships, licensing fees on the use of the Olympic marks, IOC subsidy and proceeds from special projects and donations. History Organized sports was first introduced in the Philippines during the American administration of the islands wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidilyn Diaz With Her Gold Medal 2021 (1-44 Screenshot)
Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo (; born February 20, 1991) is a Filipino World and Olympic champion weightlifter and airwoman, the first Filipino to ever win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. She is also an Olympic weightlifting record holder by winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In her early weightlifting years, she was a bronze medalist in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand and achieved 10th place at the 2006 Asian Games in the 53-kilogram class. While she was a student and representing Universidad de Zamboanga, she won two golds and one silver in the Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Jeonju, South Korea.Hidilyn Diaz nbcolympics.com She competed in the |
Ferdinand Pascual
Ferdinand "Bong" Pascual (born July 30, 1970) is a Filipino basketball referee who has officiated in the FIBA World Cup and the Summer Olympics. Early life and education Pascual was born on July 30, 1970 is a Filipino basketball referee. He has been officiating FIBA-sanctioned basketball games since November 12, 2002. and spent his early years in Cabanatuan. He was sent to Baguio to complete his education where he studied at the University of Baguio. He was part of the university's basketball team, the Cardinals. He obtained a commerce degree in the University and became a nursing aide prior to becoming a full-time referee. He has also considered pursuing a career in dentistry. Refereeing career Domestic Pascual also was a former referee at the Philippine Basketball Association who officiated from 2006 to 2012. He also served as a referee for the UNTV Cup and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). International Pascual has been officiating FIBA-sanctioned baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Sports Commission
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC, ) is an agency of the Philippine government which tackles matters concerning sports in the country. The sports agency is independent from the Philippine Olympic Committee which enjoys autonomy from the government. History The Philippine Sports Commission was created on January 24, 1990, through Republic Act No. 6847 or "The Philippine Sports Commission Act" during the administration of then-President Corazon Aquino. Relations Philippine Olympic Committee The Philippine Sports Commission Act recognizes the role of the Philippine Olympic Committee as the national Olympic body for the International Olympic Committee. It also recognizes the autonomy of the Philippine Olympic Committee and likewise states that all National Sports Associations shall be Autonomous as well. The Act designates the Philippine Olympic Committee as primarily responsible for activities related to the country's participation in the Olympic Games (International Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Vargas
Victorico "Ricky" P. Vargas (born February 24, 1952) is a Filipino executive who served as the 10th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from March 5, 2018, after winning over Jose Cojuangco Jr. in a court-ordered elections held on February 23, 2018, until his resignation on June 18, 2019. He is also the president of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) and the chairman of the Philippine Basketball Association Board of Governors for the 2017–18 season. At PLDT, Vargas is currently served as the Head of the company's Business Transformation Group. Education Vargas studied at Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Santo Tomas. He is a holder of a bachelor's degree in psychology. Career Sports administration He served as the Philippine Basketball Association chairman of the board of governors since 2017 representing TNT KaTropa as its team governor, and the president of Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, the NS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Romasanta
Jose A. "Joey" Romasanta (born August 26, 1944) was the 11th president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the country's highest olympic body. He is also the president of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the official NSA for Volleyball in the Philippines that is currently recognized by the POC, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF-NSA), the official NSA for karatedo. Aside from that, he was also appointed as part of the 20-man board of AVC representing the Southeastern Asia area and the current member of the executive committee of the SEA Games Federation. He was also the Chef-De-Mission for the Filipino delegation of athletes in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. Romasanta was president of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAP) and the Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) (resigned March 2015), team manager of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Tolentino
Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino (born February 23, 1964) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Tagaytay and President of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019. Political career In 1998, he was elected as City Councilor of Tagaytay and served until 2004. He ran for Mayor in 2004 and won; he was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. In 2013, he defeated Gilbert Remulla as Congressman of the newly-created 7th district of Cavite. He was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019, this time at the newly-created 8th district. His other positions include: * Member - Commission of Appointments * Vice Chairman - Committee of Agrarian Reform * Chairman - Committee of Agriculture and Food * Vice Chairman - Committee of National Defense * Vice Chairman - Committee of Rules and Resolutions Tolentino also serves as the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee since 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Araneta
Mariano "Nonong" V. Araneta, Jr. (born November 9, 1954) is a Filipino sports executive, businessman and retired footballer. Araneta formerly played for the Philippines national football team. He is the current president of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and a member of the FIFA Council since May 2017. Early life and education Araneta was born on November 9, 1954, in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. He played for his town's team in province-wide football tournaments held during the summer and Christmas season during his childhood. For his high school studies, Araneta attended the University of the Philippines Iloilo. For his collegiate studies, he took up Civil Engineering at the Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines. He was a varsity player for both the university's basketball and football team. Basketball career Araneta played for the UP Fighting Maroons basketball team for three years in the 1970s. He played as a point guard due to his football background. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Football Federation
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is the governing body of association football in the Philippines. Established as the Philippine Amateur Football Association (PAFA) in 1907, the PFF is one of the oldest national football associations in Asia and is among the founding members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The PAFA reorganized as the Philippine Football Association (PFA), and later as the Philippine Football Federation. Aside from being a member of the AFC, the PFF is also a member of the ASEAN Football Federation. It is recognized as the national sports association (NSA) for the sport of football in the Philippines by Philippine Olympic Committee. It organizes the Philippines men's, women's and youth national football teams (as well as national teams for the football variants of futsal and beach soccer). It is also responsible for the organization of domestic football tournaments in the Philippines such as Philippines Football League and the Copa Paulino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Middleweight
The men's middleweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 26 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 25 boxers from 25 nations are expected to compete. Background This will be the 26th appearance of the men's middleweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904 and has been held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) since. The middleweight class remains at the 69–75 kg range it has used since the 2004 Games. Reigning World Champion Gleb Bakshi of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Arlen López of Cuba, has moved up to the light-heavyweight class for the 2020 Games. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 24 quota places available for the men's middleweight, allocated as follows: * 1 place for the host nation, Japan. * 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Flyweight
The men's flyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 26 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 28 boxers from 28 nations are expected to compete. Background This will be the 24th appearance of the men's flyweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904, was not held in 1908, and then has been held at every Games with boxing since (1920 through 2020). The 2020 tournament will be the first since 1964 that flyweight is the lightest men's weight class; the men's light flyweight class was eliminated after 2016 as the sport moved toward gender equality. The weight range for the class was changed from 49–52 kg to 48–52 kg. Reigning Olympic champion and World Champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan has qualified to make an Olympic title defense in Tokyo. Zoirov is a professional and has a 3–0 record. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Featherweight
The women's featherweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 20 boxers from 20 nations are expected to compete. Background This will be the debut appearance of the women's featherweight event. The previous women's tournaments in 2012 and 2016 skipped directly from flyweight (48–51 kg) to lightweight (57–60 kg). Featherweight fills some of that gap, at 54–57 kg. Reigning World Champion Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines has qualified for the Games. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 20 quota places available for the women's featherweight, allocated as follows: * 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. * 4 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. * 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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