Philippines at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics explained

Noc:PHI
Nocname:Philippine Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Youth Olympics
Year:2018
Location:Buenos Aires
Competitors:7
Sports:6
Flagbearer:Yuka Saso (Opening)[1]
Christian Tio (Closing)
Rank:79
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

The Philippines participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Kiteboarder Christian Tio won a silver medal men's kiteboarding IKA Twin Tip racing event;[2] the first medal of any color credited to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Philippines in the games' medal tally.

Previously, Archer Luis Gabriel Moreno along with a Chinese partner won a gold medal in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in the mixed international team event although the medal was neither credited to the NOC of the Philippines or China.

Background

The first Filipino athlete to qualify for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was Nicole Marie Tagle who secured qualification through the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships in October 2017.[3] [4]

The Philippines qualified its second athlete when Christian Tio of Boracay qualified for Summer Youth Olympics.[5] He clinched the sole berth contested for the boy's twin tip racing event at the Asian qualifiers in Pranburi, Thailand on March 18, 2018.[6]

The Philippines qualified its fifth athlete when fencer Lawrence Tan qualified for the Summer Youth Olympics.[7] He secured his qualification for the individual boy's Foil (fencing) event at the 2018 Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships held in Verona, Italy in April 2018.[8]

Jonne Go of Canoe Kayak and Dragonboat served as the chief of mission of the Philippine delegation.

Medalists

Medal table

width=200Sportbgcolor=gold width=60Gold bgcolor=silver width=60Silver bgcolor=#cc9966 width=70Bronzewidth=60Total
0 1 0 1
Total 0 1 0 1

Medalists

The following Filipino competitors won medals at the Youth Olympics.

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The Philippines qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.[3] [4]

Individual
Team

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The Philippines qualified one fencer, Lawrence Tan,[9] in the individual boy's foil event based on its performance at the 2018 Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships held in Verona, Italy in April 2018.[10]

Tan is the first Filipino fencer to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games.

Boys
AthleteEventPool RoundSeedRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
align=left rowspan=6Lawrence Everett Tanalign=left rowspan=6FoilPool No:1
L 0–5
5
L 11–15
did not advance10

W 5–1

W 5–4

L 1–5

L 2–5

L 3–5

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Individual
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Bronze Medal
Play-off
Total
ScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreScoreParRank
Yuka Sasoalign=left Girls' Individual71 (+1)274 (+4)1451169 (−1)21415 (+1)214+44
Carl Jano Corpusalign=left Boys' Individual71 (+1)576 (+6)1472076 (+6)22320223+1316
Team

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

The Philippines qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian and Oceania IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.[6] [11]

Boys

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Girls
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Nicole Oliva100 m freestyle57.3326did not advance
200 m freestyle2:02.08 8Q2:02.137
400 m freestyle4:16.72 4Q4:16.61 6
800 m freestyle8:52.2911did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

The Philippines qualified one athlete based on its performance at the "Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania" qualifier held in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.[12]

Singles
AthleteEventGroup StageRankRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
align=left rowspan=3Jann Mari Nayrealign=left rowspan=3Boys' singlesGroup B
W 4–1
4did not advance25

L 0–4

L 0–4
Team
AthletesEventGroup StageRankRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
align=left rowspan=3Intercontinental 2

align=left rowspan=3Mixed international teamGroup BEurope 3


L 0–3
3did not advance17
Intercontinental 1


W 2–1
Chinese Taipei


L 0–3

Notes and References

  1. News: Saso named Team Phl flag-bearer in Youth Olympic Games. The Philippine Star. Cordero. Abac. September 28, 2018. September 28, 2018.
  2. News: Giongco . Mark . Youth Olympic Games: PH bet Christian Tio wins silver in kiteboarding . 14 October 2018 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 14 October 2018.
  3. News: Terrado. Reuben. Nicole Marie Tagle qualifies for Youth Olympic Games through world archery championships in Argentina. 12 November 2017. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 8 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Wells. Chris. 24 Nations win 32 Youth Olympic Games Quota Places. World Archery Federation. 12 November 2017. 6 October 2017.
  5. News: Tio clinches YOG kiteboard berth. 19 March 2018. Manila Times. 19 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Philippines, China, Australia and New Zealand Grab Coveted Youth Olympics Berths . 18 March 2018. 19 March 2018.
  7. Web site: JOJ 2018 (Buenos Aires) 09.10.18 Entries. fie.org. 2018-09-06.
  8. Web site: Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships Verona 2018. Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships Verona 2018. en. 2018-09-04.
  9. Web site: Fencer – TAN Lawrence Everett – PHILIPPINES – FIE – International Fencing Federation. fie.org. 2018-09-04.
  10. Web site: Fencing Worldwide. www.fencingworldwide.com. en. 2018-09-05.
  11. News: 2018 Youth Olympic Games – Qualification . World Sailing . 5 June 2018 . 5 June 2018.
  12. News: Junior paddler earns PH's maiden berth in Youth Olympiad . 11 June 2018 . ABS-CBN Sports . 11 June 2018.