Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PHI
Nocname:Philippine Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:19
Competitors Men:9
Competitors Women:10
Sports:11
Flagbearer Close:Nesthy Petecio
Rank:50
Gold:1
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

The Philippines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except 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. 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 ever, bringing home four medals (a record later surpassed in Paris 2024). This surpassed the three medals the country won at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The first-ever gold medal for the Philippines was won by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. The country's other medals, all in boxing, were a silver courtesy of Nesthy Petecio, a silver medal by Carlo Paalam, and a bronze medal by Eumir Marcial.

Background

Administration

Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta was appointed in August 2019 as chef de mission of the Filipino delegation to the Games by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino. Araneta was selected for his availability because his national sports association did not qualify a team for the Olympics.[1] Araneta succeeded Joey Romasanta who had been appointed as chef de mission for the same edition of the Olympics by Tolentino's predecessor, Ricky Vargas.[2]

The Philippine Sports Commission, the Philippine government's sports agency, provided for the country's participation in the Olympics.[3]

The Philippines also sent five technical officials to the 2020 Summer Olympics: Karla Cabrera (archery), Marilee Estampador (fencing), Len Escollante (canoe), Jercyl Lerin (rowing) and Ferdinand Pascual (basketball).[4]

Qualification

The Philippines aimed to qualify around 38 athletes for the Olympics, but only 19 athletes ultimately qualified. The Philippines failed attempts to qualify athletes in archery, basketball (including 3x3), cycling, fencing, karate, surfing, and windsurfing.[5] The country also intended to qualify athletes in canoeing, but had to withdraw its athletes from the Asian qualifiers due to a positive COVID-19 result.[6]

Opening and closing ceremonies

For the opening ceremony, it was announced on 7 July 2021 that pole vaulter EJ Obiena and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe would be the flagbearers of the Philippines.[7] However, Obiena was dropped as one of the flagbearers, after a new protocol was introduced which required flagbearers to be in Tokyo forty-eight hours prior to the opening ceremony. Obiena was set to arrive on 23 July, the date when the opening ceremony was scheduled to be held.[8] Boxer Eumir Marcial was announced as Obiena's replacement.[9] In the Parade of Nations, the Philippine delegation was represented by six officials and two athletes. The officials wore ready-to-wear barong from the Filipino clothing company Kultura, topped off by a shawl made by Filipino fashion designer Rajo Laurel. The two athletes who served as flagbearers wore the tracksuits supplied by Asics.[10] [11] [12] Boxer Nesthy Petecio was named as flagbearer for the closing ceremony.[13]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The delegation was affected by travel restrictions imposed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filipino businessman Enrique Razon has pledged to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the Philippine delegation from Moderna.[14] Some athletes who had training outside the Philippines were vaccinated in their host countries.[15]

The Philippine delegation was somewhat affected by the disease, with at least two officials contracting COVID-19. No Filipino athlete tested positive for COVID-19 during the duration of the games.[16] A sports official was unable to join the delegation after testing positive for COVID-19 when they were still in Manila.[17] Another member of Team Philippines, a foreign coach who arrived in Tokyo was suspected to have contracted COVID-19 after routine testing yielded false positive and negative results.[18] The coach, who at one point experienced fever, was isolated from the rest of the delegation.[19] [20] [21] Rower Cris Nievarez was a close contact of a COVID-19 case which caused uncertainty whether he would be able to compete.[22] Nievarez was able to take part in his event.[23]

Broadcasters

See main article: List of 2020 Summer Olympics broadcasters.

NameTypeRef
Cignal TVFree-to-air, Pay and over-the-top[24]
PLDTPay and over-the-top

Competitors

In total, the Philippines qualified nineteen athletes competing in eleven sports for the 2020 Summer Olympics, making the delegation the largest since the 2000 Summer Olympics, when the country fielded 20 athletes. For the first time, there were more women (10 athletes) than men (9 athletes) competing for the country in the Olympics. The average age of the Philippines' athletes was 25 years; the oldest member being Juvic Pagunsan (43 years old) and the youngest being Yuka Saso (20 years old). All athletes except for Hidilyn Diaz (who has made four consecutive appearances since the 2008 Summer Olympics) were first time competitors in the games.[25]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[26]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics1 1 2
Boxing2 2 4
Golf1 2 3
Gymnastics1 0 1
Judo0 1 1
Rowing1 0 1
Shooting1 0 1
Skateboarding0 1 1
Swimming1 1 2
Taekwondo1 0 1
Weightlifting0 2 2
Total9 10 19

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Filipino athletes competed in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[27] [28]

Pole vaulter EJ Obiena, who was the first athlete of the Philippines to qualify for the Olympics in 2019, underwent training with Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov. Kristina Marie Knott, who trained under Rohsaan Griffin. Knott aimed to compete in the women's 200 m, but participated in a number of 100 m races in the run-up to the Olympics due to a dearth of 200 m competitions, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] Obiena and Knott were due to move to the Athletes Village for their stay in Tokyo, but the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) decided against this, as a coach in the village had tested positive for COVID-19. PATAFA decided that the athletes should remain in a nearby hotel and hired the service of a private vehicle to transport its athletes to and from the training venue.[30] [31]

Obiena, who had a personal best of 5.91 meters in the men's pole vault, cleared 5.75 meters to qualify for the final on his third attempt.[32] However, after he failed to clear 5.80 meters, he ultimately placed eleventh.[33]

Knott finished last among five runners in her heat in the women's 200 m. Experiencing heat exhaustion, she was rushed to a nearby medical station after she finished her race. She finished thirty-seventh overall among the 41 runners in the heats.[34] [35]

Track & road events
Field events

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world silver medalist Eumir Marcial (men's middleweight) and 2019 Southeast Asian Games runner-up Irish Magno (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions.[36] [37] [38] Reigning world champion Nesthy Petecio (women's featherweight) and Carlo Paalam (men's flyweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions after the World Olympic Boxing Qualifier tournament, due to be held in Paris, France, was cancelled.[39]

Quarantine measures imposed in the Philippines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on training, with some boxers reportedly gaining an extra 10kg (20lb) of weight due a lack of exercise while stranded in their homes.[40] Eumir Marcial prepared for the Olympics in the United States, while the three other qualified boxers were sent to a training camp in Thailand.[41] The boxing team trained with Australian consultant coach Don Abnett.[42] [43] The draw which determined the Filipino boxers' opponent was held on 22 July 2021.[44]

Three out of the four boxers ultimately won a medal. Irish Magno lost to Jutamas Jitpong in the round of 16, eliminating her from contention for a podium finish.[45] Nesthy Petecio progressed all the way to the gold medal match, but lost to Japanese boxer Sena Irie, winning silver instead. Petecio became the first female Olympic medalist in boxing for the Philippines.[46] [47] Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial won silver and bronze, respectively.[48] [49]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Carlo PaalamMen's flyweight
W 4–1
W 5–0
W 4–0
W 5–0
L 1–4
Eumir MarcialMen's middleweight
W
W
L 2–3		Did not advance
Irish MagnoWomen's flyweight
W 5–0
L 0–5		Did not advance
Nesthy PetecioWomen's featherweight
W 5–0
W 3–2
W 5–0
W 4–1
L 0–5

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines entered three golfers (one male and two female) into the Olympic tournament. Juvic Pagunsan (world no. 216), Yuka Saso (world no. 8), and Bianca Pagdanganan (world no. 165) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.[50] [51] [52]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Men's66737670285+155
align=left rowspan=2Women's69717174285+1=43
Yuka Saso74686765274−10=9

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Artistic

The Philippines entered an artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1968.[53] Nineteen-year-old Carlos Yulo booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events by topping the list of twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[54] Yulo is the first Filipino born in the 2000s to qualify for the Summer Olympics.[55]

Yulo, after competing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, went to Japan to prepare for the Olympics. However, he had an eight-month hiatus, with his next competition after the SEA Games being the All-Japan Senior Gymnastics Championships held in September 2020.[56] He was considered a strong contender to win the country's first gold medal in the floor exercise, his signature event.[57]

In the event, Yulo qualified only for the vault finals.[58] [59] [60] In the floor exercise, Yulo failed to execute a landing in the early part of his routine. His second landing was self-described as "not good either". Yulo insisted that he was not affected by pressure or nervousness during his floor exercise performance and dismissed reports that he was nursing an injury, which he said he had sustained over three months ago.[61] [62] Yulo's coach Munehiro Kugiyama took responsibility for Yulo's failure to advance to the floor exercise finals.[63]

Yulo stated that he did not expect to qualify for the vault finals, and admitted his surprise with his performance in that apparatus' qualifiers. Tempering expectations that he would medal in vault, he nevertheless pledged to improve his previous score.[64] Yulo finished fourth in the vault finals. Yulo incurred a penalty in his first vault when he missed his footing and had a misstep narrowly costing him a podium finish.[65]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
align=left rowspan=2Carlos YuloAll-around13.56611.83314.00014.71213.46612.30079.93147did not advance
Vault14.712 14.7126 Q14.71614.7164

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Kiyomi Watanabe accepted a continental berth from the Asian zone as the nation's top-ranked judoka.[66] [67]

Watanabe faced Cristina Cabaña of Spain in the round of 32. Watanabe went for an attack on Cabaña but momentarily lost balance. This prompted Cabaña to take advantage of the situation, executing a sumi otoshi or corner throw on Watanabe. The throw was deemed to have resulted to an ippon ending the match in less than a minute. The throw was initially judged as a waza-ari, but the referee upgraded the decision to an ippon.[68]

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time since 2000, the Philippines qualified a boat in the men's single sculls for the Olympic Games. Cris Nievarez secured the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.[69] [70]

Nievarez was the first athlete from the Philippine delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Ahead of the opening ceremony on 23 July, Nievarez clocked 7:22.97 in Heat 5 of the men's single sculls event, qualifying for the quarterfinals. In the heat, he finished behind Damir Martin of Croatia (7:09.17) and Alexander Vyazovkin of the ROC team (7:14.95).[71] Nievarez, ended his bid for an Olympic medal after he placed fifth among rowers in his quarterfinal heat. He advanced to the semifinal C/D to determine his final placing.[72] He finished 23rd overall out of 32 rowers after competing in the classification final D.[73]

According to Philippine Rowing Association president, Patrick Gregorio, Nievarez's performance was "beyond expectations". Nievarez was the first rower representing the Philippines to advance to the quarterfinals.[74]

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines granted an invitation from ISSF to send Jayson Valdez in the men's rifle shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by 6 June 2021, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012.[75] Valdez, competing in the men's 10 m air rifle, failed to advance to that event's final. He scored 612.6 in the qualification round, placing him as the 44th best shooter among 47 competitors.[76]

Skateboarding

See main article: Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Asian Games champion Margielyn Didal was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's street based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings.[77]

Competing in the women's street event, Didal advanced to the finals after finishing with 12.02 points.[78] In the final, Didal finished in 7th place, having a total score of 7.52. Didal was only able to land her second trick (out of five) and reportedly had an ankle sprain.[79] After her participation, Didal stated that she competed with an ankle injury which she sustained on her last day of training while she was in Los Angeles.[80]

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines received an invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics.[81] Luke Gebbie and Remedy Rule qualified by satisfying the Olympic Standard Time for their respective individual events.[82] Gebbie is the Philippine national recordholder in the men's 100m freestyle while Rule is the Philippine national recordholder in the women's 100m butterfly.[83] [84]

Rule failed to progress to the semifinals of the women's 100 m butterfly.[83] However, she advanced to the semifinals of the 200 m butterfly, since there were only 16 competing swimmers (with the top 16 in the heats qualifying to the semifinals).[84] She failed to advance to the 200 m butterfly finals after placing fifteenth.[85]

Gebbie likewise failed to advance to the semifinals of both events he competed in. While he finished first during his heat in the men's 50 m freestyle with a time of 22.84 seconds, he ultimately placed 41st of 73 participants.[86] In the men's 100 m freestyle he clocked a time of 49.64 seconds, breaking both his personal record and the Philippine national record of 49.94 seconds, which he had set during the 2019 FINA World Championships.[84]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Luke GebbieMen's 50 m freestyle22.8441Did not advance
align=left Men's 100 m freestyle49.64 NR36Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Remedy RuleWomen's 100 m butterfly59.6825Did not advance
Women's 200 m butterfly2:12.2315 Q2:12.8915Did not advance

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Kurt Barbosa secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[87] [88]

Barbosa was drawn to face top-ranked South Korean athlete Jang Jun, who also won gold in the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships, in the Round of 16.[89] Barbosa lost to Jang, but he could have still played in the repechage to potentially clinch a bronze medal if the South Korean reached the final.[90] However Jang lost to Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi of Tunisia, which ended Barbosa's Olympic campaign.[91]

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Philippines entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz qualified second of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 55 kg category, with rookie Elreen Ando also qualifying by virtue of heading the rankings of weightlifters from the Asian zone in the women's 64 kg category.[92]

Diaz was supported by Jeaneth Aro (sports nutritionist), Karen Trinidad (sports psychologist), Gao Kaiwen (head coach; from China), and Julius Naranjo (strength and conditioning mentor).[93]

She had been separated from her family since December 2019. In February 2020, Diaz went to Malaysia as part of her preparations for the Olympic Games, per the direction of coach Gao. However, she became stranded in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions. Her training in Malaysia was also disrupted by the movement control order imposed in the country, which affected the availability of gyms.[94]

Diaz, competing in the women's −55 kg, won the first-ever gold medal for the Philippines. She lifted 97 kg in the snatch and 127 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 224 kg, bettering Liao Qiuyun of China by a single kilo.[95] [96] [97] Her score in the clean and jerk and her overall total score established new Olympic records.[98] It was also the first time Diaz was ever to perform a 127 kg lift in the clean and jerk; she had only been able to successfully lift 125 kg while she was training.[97]

Diaz is the first Filipino competitor to win two consecutive Olympic medals since Teófilo Yldefonso in 1928 and 1932.[99] [100]

Elreen Ando, for her part, finished 7th in her event, but managed to set new Philippine national records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total in her weight class.[101] [102]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Hidilyn DiazWomen's −55 kg972127 1224
Elreen AndoWomen's −64 kg100 NR9122 NR8222 NR7

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Leyba . Olmin . Nonong Araneta chef de mission to Tokyo Games . 4 September 2019 . The Philippine Star . 14 August 2019 . 4 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904114654/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/08/14/1943283/nonong-araneta-chef-de-mission-tokyo-games . live .
  2. News: Vargas taps Romasanta as Philippine chef-de-mission . 5 September 2019 . The Philippine Star . 31 March 2019 . 5 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905232031/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/03/31/1906014/vargas-taps-romasanta-philippine-chef-de-mission . live .
  3. News: POC all set for Tokyo Games . 1 July 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 1 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181928/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/poc-all-set-for-tokyo-games/212233 . live .
  4. News: Nasiad . Frederick . PH Olympic bid powered by women . 13 August 2021 . The Manila Times . 16 July 2021 . en . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813142249/https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/16/news/national/ph-olympic-bid-powered-by-women/1807178 . live .
  5. News: Go . Beatrice . PH targets 38 Olympians for Tokyo 2020 . 22 January 2020 . . 22 January 2020 . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722021604/https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/olympics/249934-philippines-target-olympians-tokyo-2020 . live .
  6. News: Abalayan: 19 Filipinos dare to dream . 24 July 2021 . SunStar . 2 July 2021 . 24 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724090219/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1899594/Davao/Sports/Abalayan-19-Filipinos-dare-to-dream . live .
  7. News: EJ Obiena, Kiyomi Watanabe named PH Tokyo 2020 Olympics flag bearers . 8 July 2021 . . 8 July 2021 . 8 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210708094217/https://www.rappler.com/sports/flag-bearers-philippine-team-tokyo-olympics . live .
  8. News: Satumbaga-Villar . Kristel . EJ Obiena 'disheartened' after pullout as PH male flag bearer due to scheduling conflict . 15 July 2021 . Manila Bulletin . 14 July 2021 . 15 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715075219/https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/14/ej-obiena-disheartened-after-sudden-pullout-as-ph-male-flag-bearer-due-to-scheduling-conflict1/ . live .
  9. News: Marcial replaces Obiena as Philippine flagbearer for Olympics . 15 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 15 July 2021 . 17 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717122738/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/15/2112733/marcial-replaces-obiena-philippine-flagbearer-olympics . live .
  10. Web site: What Team Philippines will wear in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. 2021-07-23. Spin.ph. en. 2021-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722085508/https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/philippines-outfit-for-tokyo-olympics-opening-ceremony-a791-20210722. live.
  11. News: Lozada . Bong . Marcial, Watanabe lead PH at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony . 23 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 23 July 2021 . en . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723140220/https://sports.inquirer.net/429810/marcial-watanabe-lead-ph-at-tokyo-olympics-opening-ceremony . live .
  12. News: Tokyo Olympics: Pinoy athletes join traditional Olympics parade of nations . 23 July 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 23 July 2021 . en . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723140410/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/23/21/tokyo-olympics-pinoy-athletes-join-traditional-olympics-parade-of-nations . live .
  13. News: Terrado . Reuben . Nesthy Petecio to carry Philippine flag in Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony . 7 August 2021 . Spin.ph . 7 August 2021 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807054544/https://www.spin.ph/multisport/olympics/nesthy-petecio-to-carry-philippine-flag-in-closing-ceremony-a795-20210807 . live .
  14. News: Villar . Joey . Panlilio vaccine czar for Team Philippines . 9 April 2021 . The Philippine Star . 8 April 2021 . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507041957/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/04/08/2089624/panlilio-vaccine-czar-team-philippines . live .
  15. News: Pinoy Olympians abroad to receive COVID-19 vaccine . 10 June 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 10 June 2021 . en . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610082758/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/10/21/pinoy-olympians-abroad-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine . live .
  16. News: Yumol . David . Team Philippines shines in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony . 17 July 2023 . CNN Philippines . 23 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725073937/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/7/23/Team-Philippines-shines-Tokyo-Olympics-opening-ceremony.html . dead .
  17. News: Delegation official bound to Tokyo Olympics tests positive for COVID-19 . 23 July 2021 . Manila Bulletin . 17 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723024739/https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/17/non-athlete-filipino-delegate-bound-to-tokyo-olympics-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ . live .
  18. News: Pinoy coach enters COVID-19 protocols . 23 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 23 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723023651/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/23/2114480/pinoy-coach-enters-covid-19-protocols . live .
  19. News: Times . Tiebreaker . Team Pilipinas to send home coach after 'back-and-forth' test results . 23 July 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 22 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723031344/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/team-pilipinas-to-send-home-coach-after-back-and-forth-test-results/214166 . live .
  20. News: Talao . Tito . Good luck Team PH; foreign coach sent home for suspected COVID . 23 July 2021 . Tempo . 22 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723024235/https://www.tempo.com.ph/2021/07/22/good-luck-team-ph-foreign-coach-sent-home-for-suspected-covid/ . live .
  21. News: Mallari . Reira . PH averts COVID-19 crisis; gymnast Yulo to alter tactic . 23 July 2021 . The Manila Standard . 22 July 2021 . 6 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006193127/https://manilastandard.net/index.php/sports/sports-plus/360425/ph-averts-covid-19-crisis-gymnast-yulo-to-alter-tactic.html . live .
  22. News: Micaller . Bea . Cris Nievarez's Olympic stint uncertain after contact with COVID-19 case . 30 July 2021 . GMA News. 22 July 2021 . en . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730080837/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/796439/cris-nievarez-s-olympic-stint-uncertain-after-contact-with-covid-19-case/story/ . live .
  23. News: Rowing - Men's Single Sculls Schedule . 17 July 2023 . . 18 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718022342/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/event-schedule-men-s-single-sculls.htm . live .
  24. News: MVP group of companies to provide multi-platform coverage of Tokyo Olympics. 11 June 2021. Philstar.com. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611095935/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/hobbies-interests/2021/06/11/193729/mvp-group-of-companies-to-provide-multi-platform-coverage-of-tokyo-olympics/. live.
  25. News: Masoy . Niel Victor C. . By the numbers: Philippines at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics . 7 August 2021 . The Manila Times . 23 July 2021 . en . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807084544/https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/23/supplements/by-the-numbers-philippines-at-the-2021-tokyo-olympics/1808043 . live .
  26. Web site: NOC Entries – Team Philippines . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 25 July 2021 . en-us . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725065341/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-entries-philippines.htm . live .
  27. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 4 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604220856/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html. live.
  28. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. live.
  29. News: How Kristina Knott and EJ Obiena both overcame adversity to get to Tokyo . 30 July 2021 . ESPN.com . 23 July 2021 . en . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730080036/https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/31867235/how-kristina-knott-ej-obiena-overcame-adversity-get-tokyo . live .
  30. News: EJ Obiena takes extra precaution after world no. 2 pole vaulter tests positive . 30 July 2021 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . December 22, 2020 . en . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730080038/https://www.spin.ph/multisport/olympics/ej-obiena-takes-precaution-after-sam-kendricks-positive-test-a1374-20210729 . live .
  31. News: Lomibao . Jun . EJ Obiena, Kristina Knott on 'heightened alert' . 30 July 2021 . BusinessMirror . 29 July 2021 . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730080046/https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/07/29/ej-obiena-kristina-knott-on-heightened-alert/ . live .
  32. News: Terrado . Reuben . EJ Obiena relaxed ahead of final as he moves on from nervy qualifiers . 2 August 2021 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 2 August 2021 . en . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802100803/https://www.spin.ph/multisport/olympics/ej-obiena-relaxed-for-the-final-as-he-moves-on-from-nervy-qualifiers-a795-20210802?ref=home_feed_1 . live .
  33. News: Lozada . Bong . EJ Obiena ends Olympic bid, crashes out of men's pole vault final . 6 August 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 3 August 2021 . en . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806065936/https://sports.inquirer.net/432074/ej-obiena-ends-olympic-bid-crashes-out-of-mens-pole-vault-final . live .
  34. News: Knott rushed to hospital due to heat exhaustion . 2 August 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 2 August 2021 . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802071817/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/knott-rushed-to-hospital-due-to-heat-exhaustion/215732 . live .
  35. Web site: Kristina Knott on Olympic debut: The sun killed me . 5 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806050857/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/05/21/kristina-knott-on-olympic-debut-the-sun-killed-me . live .
  36. News: Boxing Olympic Qualification: The Key Takeaways From Amman. Olympic Channel. 12 March 2020. 12 March 2020. 15 March 2020. https://archive.today/20200315060920/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/boxing-olympic-qualification-learned-amman-review/. live.
  37. News: Clarito, Ariel Ian. Eumir Marcial punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics. Fox Sports. 8 March 2020. 8 March 2020. 6 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006193126/https://www.foxsports.ph/message/. live.
  38. News: Boxing: Magno qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after defeating Tajik boxer. ABS-CBN News. 11 March 2020. 11 March 2020. 11 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200311103326/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/11/20/boxing-magno-qualifies-for-tokyo-olympics-after-defeating-tajik-boxer. live.
  39. News: Lozada . Bong . Petecio, Paalam beef up PH boxing team for Tokyo Olympics . 19 March 2021 . . 19 March 2021 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319120023/https://sports.inquirer.net/418357/petecio-paalam-beef-up-ph-boxing-team-for-tokyo-olympics . live .
  40. News: ABAP to send boxers to Asian Boxing Championships in India . 6 April 2021 . ESPN.com . 6 April 2021 . en . 6 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210406094509/https://tv5.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/31202117/abap-send-boxers-asian-boxing-championships-india . live .
  41. News: Boxing National Team braces for long Thailand stay ahead of Tokyo Games . 6 April 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 6 April 2021 . 6 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210406093632/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/boxing-national-team-braces-for-long-thailand-stay-ahead-of-tokyo-games/205049 . live .
  42. News: Don Abnett: Filipino boxers can end 25-year Olympic drought in the sport . 8 July 2021 . Tokyo 2020 . International Olympic Committee . 22 June 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709033201/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/don-abnett-filipino-boxers-can-end-25-year-olympic-drought-in-the-sport . live .
  43. News: Ochoa . Francis T. J. . 'Boxing geek' Don Abnett behind PH's best showing in Olympics . 3 August 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 1 August 2021 . en . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803082738/https://sports.inquirer.net/431742/boxing-geek-don-abnett-behind-phs-best-showing-in-olympics . live .
  44. News: Beltran . Nelson . Philippine boxing team 'optimistic' in Tokyo Olympics after draw . 22 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 22 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722125441/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/22/2114417/philippine-boxing-team-optimistic-tokyo-olympics-after-draw . live .
  45. News: Giongco . Mark . Irish Magno bows out of Tokyo Olympics, loses to Thai foe . 3 August 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 29 July 2021 . en . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803082052/https://sports.inquirer.net/431098/irish-magno-bows-out-of-tokyo-olympics-loses-to-thai-foe . live .
  46. News: Sena Irie wins Japan's first women's Olympic boxing gold at Tokyo Games . 3 August 2021 . Mainichi Daily News . 3 August 2021 . en . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803045220/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210803/p2a/00m/0sp/005000c . live .
  47. News: Petecio: 'Sorry if it's only silver I'm bringing home' . 3 August 2021 . ESPN.com . 3 August 2021 . en . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803065119/https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/31947030/sorry-only-silver-bringing-home . live .
  48. News: Carlo Paalam guaranteed of a medal after huge upset over Olympic champ . 3 August 2021 . CNN Philippines . 3 August 2021 . en . 6 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006193128/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/8/3/Carlo-Paalam-Tokyo-Olympics-medal-boxing-.html . dead .
  49. Web site: Aguilar . Krissy . 2021-08-05 . 'Inspiration' to youth: Palace hails Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial for Olympic wins . 2023-07-17 . INQUIRER.net . en . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530084635/https://sports.inquirer.net/432545/inspiration-to-youth-palace-hails-carlo-paalam-eumir-marcial-for-olympic-wins . live .
  50. News: Villar . Joey . Lucky 13th Tokyo slot goes to Juvic . 22 June 2021 . . 23 June 2021 . 22 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210622234525/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/06/23/2107497/lucky-13th-tokyo-slot-goes-juvic . live .
  51. News: Valderrama . Aeron Paul . Saso, Pagdanganan formally joins Team Pilipinas for Tokyo Games . 29 June 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 29 June 2021 . en . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629014719/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/saso-pagdanganan-formally-joins-team-pilipinas-for-tokyo-games/212051 . live .
  52. News: Giongco . Mark . Saso, Pagdanganan officially book Tokyo Olympics slots . 29 June 2021 . . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071109/https://sports.inquirer.net/427245/yuka-saso-bianca-pagdanganan-officially-book-tokyo-olympics-slots . live .
  53. News: Henson . Joaquin . Carrion knew it all along . 25 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 15 October 2019 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725063824/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/10/15/1960331/carrion-knew-it-all-along . live .
  54. News: Navarro . June . PH's top gymnast Carlos Yulo qualifies for Tokyo Olympics . 8 October 2019 . . 8 October 2019 . 8 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191008142323/https://sports.inquirer.net/368963/phs-top-gymnast-carlos-yulo-qualifies-for-tokyo-olympics . live .
  55. News: Eusebio . Aaron . IN PHOTOS: Get to know the Filipino athletes at this year's Olympic Games . 17 July 2023 . . 23 July 2021 . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717122406/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/14211/in-photos-get-to-know-the-filipino-athletes-at-this-years-olympic-games/photo . live .
  56. News: Pedralvez . Manolo . Gymnastics: Olympian Yulo breaks 8-month hiatus to join Japan tilt in September . 6 April 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 16 August 2020 . en . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924225107/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/16/20/gymnastics-olympian-yulo-breaks-8-month-hiatus-to-join-japan-tilt-in-september . live .
  57. News: 'Fake news': Gymnastics chief quells Carlos Yulo injury fears . 25 July 2021 . Rappler . 23 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725030413/https://www.rappler.com/sports/gymnastics-chief-carlos-yulo-injury-fears-tokyo-olympics . live .
  58. News: Morales . Luisa . Yulo averts total Olympic disaster, makes it to vault finals . 25 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 24 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725053436/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/24/2114936/yulo-averts-total-olympic-disaster-makes-it-vault-finals . live .
  59. News: Lomibao . Jun . Carlos Yulo: Disaster on the floor . 25 July 2021 . BusinessMirror . 24 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725031152/https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/07/24/carlos-yulo-disaster-on-the-floor/ . live .
  60. News: Dioquino . Delfin . Gymnastics chief rues Carlos Yulo injury as multiple medal hopes fade . 25 July 2021 . Rappler . 25 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725052118/https://www.rappler.com/sports/gymnastics-cynthia-carrion-rues-carlos-yulo-injury-multiple-medal-hopes-fade . live .
  61. News: Ochoa . Francis T. J. . Golden hope fades: Yulo bombs out in preliminaries of pet event . 25 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 25 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725031507/https://sports.inquirer.net/430070/golden-hope-fades-yulo-bombs-out-in-preliminaries-of-pet-event . live .
  62. News: Ochoa . Francis T. J. . Yulo ready to move on—and be better . 26 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 26 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725231241/https://sports.inquirer.net/430320/yulo-ready-to-move-on-and-be-better . live .
  63. News: Morales . Luisa . Yulo's Japanese coach takes blame for botched floor exercise campaign . 26 July 2021 . Philstar.com . en, tl . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726010201/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/26/2115305/yulos-japanese-coach-takes-blame-botched-floor-exercise-campaign . live .
  64. News: Olympics: Yulo hopeful, but tempers expectations in vault finals . 26 July 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 25 July 2021 . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726010911/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/25/21/olympics-yulo-hopeful-but-tempers-expectations-in-vault-finals . live .
  65. News: Morales . Luisa . Yulo narrowly misses podium in vault final as Olympics stint ends . 2 August 2021 . The Philippine Star . 2 August 2021 . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802105707/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/08/02/2117106/yulo-narrowly-misses-podium-vault-final-olympics-stint-ends . live .
  66. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021. 2 July 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628150011/https://www.ijf.org/news/show/official-olympic-qualification-list. live.
  67. News: Reyes . Marc Anthony . Medal hopes high in Tokyo for Watanabe . 25 June 2021 . . 25 June 2021 . en . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211513/https://sports.inquirer.net/426853/medal-hopes-high-in-tokyo-for-watanabe . live .
  68. News: Carlo. Pamintuan. Watanabe swiftly ousted by Spanish foe in round of 32. July 27, 2021. ESPN.com. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727042859/https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/31893402/watanabe-swiftly-ousted-spanish-foe-round-32. live.
  69. News: Pedralvez . Manolo . Pinoy rower Nievarez recalls upstream battle before achieving Olympic dream . 10 May 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 10 May 2021 . en . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510222042/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/11/21/cris-nievarez-rowing-2021-tokyo-olympics . live .
  70. News: Dalupang . Denison Rey . A longshot for an Olympic medal, Nievarez rows to put his sport in spotlight . 17 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 17 July 2021 . en . 16 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210716212441/https://sports.inquirer.net/429011/a-longshot-for-an-olympic-medal-nievarez-rows-to-put-his-sport-in-spotlight . live .
  71. News: Morales . Luis . Rower Nievarez books quarterfinals spot in Men's Single Sculls . 23 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 23 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723003859/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/23/2114584/rower-nievarez-books-quarterfinals-spot-mens-single-sculls . live .
  72. News: Cris Nievarez ends Olympic campaign after placing fifth in rowing QF . 25 July 2021 . GMA News Online . 25 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725050211/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/796693/cris-nievarez-ends-olympic-campaign-after-placing-fifth-in-rowing-qf/story/ . live .
  73. News: Go . Beatrice . Rower Cris Nievarez ends Tokyo Olympics stint at 23rd . 30 July 2021 . Rappler . 30 July 2021 . en . 30 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730002835/https://www.rappler.com/sports/rowing-results-cris-nievarez-tokyo-olympics-july-30-2021 . live .
  74. News: Cris Nievarez' QF finish in Tokyo Games 'beyond expectations', says rowing chief . 25 July 2021 . GMA News . 25 July 2021 . en . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725054540/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/796702/cris-nievarez-qf-finish-in-tokyo-games-beyond-expectations-says-rowing-chief/story/ . live .
  75. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 15 June 2021. www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 15 June 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628174326/https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx. live.
  76. News: Lojo . Michelle . Jayson Valdez misses target in Olympic shooting . 25 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 25 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725053936/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/25/2115084/jayson-valdez-misses-target-olympic-shooting . live .
  77. News: Didal officially qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics . 10 June 2021 . . 10 June 2021 . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610070742/https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/10/didal-officially-qualifies-for-the-tokyo-olympics/ . live .
  78. Web site: Margielyn Didal advances to street skateboarding final in Tokyo Olympics . CNN Philippines . 26 July 2021 . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726032457/https://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/7/26/Margielyn-Didal-street-skateboarding-final-Tokyo-Olympics.html . dead .
  79. News: Lozada . Bong . Margielyn Didal finishes 7th in street skate as Tokyo Olympics bid ends . 26 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 26 July 2021 . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726050139/https://sports.inquirer.net/430363/margielyn-didal-finishes-7th-as-tokyo-olympics-bid-ends . live .
  80. Web site: Margielyn Didal bares she injured her ankle before Tokyo Olympics. Luisa. Morales. Philstar.com. 2021-08-07. 2021-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806055539/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/08/06/2118047/margielyn-didal-bares-she-injured-her-ankle-tokyo-olympics. live.
  81. News: Reyes, Marc Anthony. Swimmers Remedy Rule, Luke Gebbie complete PH Tokyo Olympics roster. 2 July 2021. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 July 2021. en. 2 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702062505/https://sports.inquirer.net/427483/swimmers-remedy-rule-luke-gebbie-complete-ph-tokyo-olympics-roster. live.
  82. News: Henson . Joaquin . Swimmers not wildcard entries . 22 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 22 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722024632/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/22/2114197/swimmers-not-wildcard-entries . live .
  83. News: Lozada . Bong . Tokyo Olympics: PH's Remedy Rule misses 100m butterfly semis . 28 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 24 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728071331/https://sports.inquirer.net/429991/tokyo-olympics-phs-remedy-rule-misses-100m-butterfly-semis . live .
  84. News: Remedy Rule advances to 200m butterfly semis, Luke Gebbie falls short in 100m freestyle heats . 28 July 2021 . CNN Philippines . 27 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728071722/https://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/7/27/remedy-rule-advances-semis.html . dead .
  85. News: Giongco . Mark . Tokyo Olympics stint ends for PH swimmer Remedy Rule . 28 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 28 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728033913/https://sports.inquirer.net/430869/no-remedy-for-rule-as-tokyo-olympics-stint-ends . live .
  86. News: Carandang . Justin Kenneth . Luke Gebbie falls short of semis slot in men's 50m freestyle in Olympic swimming . . July 30, 2021 . July 30, 2021 . July 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730105024/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/797517/luke-gebbie-falls-short-of-semis-slot-in-men-s-50m-freestyle-in-olympic-swimming/story/ . live .
  87. News: Asian Qualification Tournament concludes with Olympic places for seven countries. World Taekwondo. 22 May 2021. 23 May 2021. 23 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523033235/http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/competition/view.html?nid=138169&mcd=L05. live.
  88. News: Valderrama . Aeron Paul . Last second kick propels Kurt Barbosa to Tokyo Olympics . 19 June 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 22 May 2021 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202754/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/last-second-kick-propels-kurt-barbosa-to-tokyo-olympics/208691 . live .
  89. News: Ochoa . Francis T. J. . Barbosa faces tournament favorite in opening taekwondo match . 22 July 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 22 July 2021 . en . 22 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722132753/https://sports.inquirer.net/429650/barbosa-faces-tournament-favorite-in-opening-taekwondo-match . live .
  90. News: Morales . Luisa . Taekwondo's Kurt Barbosa can still win an Olympic medal. Here's how . 24 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 24 July 2021 . 24 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724084624/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/24/2114867/taekwondos-kurt-barbosa-can-still-win-olympic-medal-heres-how . live .
  91. News: Lojo . Michelle . Olympic medal quest ends for Filipino taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa . 24 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 24 July 2021 . 24 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724084625/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/07/24/2114884/olympic-medal-quest-ends-filipino-taekwondo-jin-kurt-barbosa . live .
  92. News: PH weightlifter Elreen Ando gains Tokyo Olympics ticket . 12 June 2021 . . 12 June 2021 . en . 12 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612083835/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2021/6/12/Elreen-Ando-gains-Tokyo-Olympics-ticket.html . dead .
  93. News: Complete 'HD Team' thrills Diaz, raring to go all out in Tokyo Olympics . 26 July 2021 . Manila Bulletin . 25 July 2021 . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726011509/https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/25/complete-hd-team-thrills-diaz-raring-to-go-all-out-in-tokyo-olympics/ . live .
  94. News: How Hidilyn Diaz made Olympic history as the Philippines' first gold medallist . 27 July 2021 . Channel News Asia . 27 July 2021 . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726235911/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/how-hidilyn-diaz-made-olympic-history-philippines-gold-medal-15303856 . dead .
  95. News: Olympics latest: Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first-ever gold medal . 26 July 2021 . Nikkei Asia . 26 July 2021 . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726125013/https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Tokyo-2020-Olympics/Olympics-latest-Hidilyn-Diaz-wins-Philippines-first-ever-gold-medal . live .
  96. News: Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first Olympic gold medal . . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726135918/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/796884/hidilyn-diaz-wins-ph-s-first-olympic-gold-medal/story/ . live .
  97. News: Beech . Hannah . Weight lifter Hidilyn Diaz makes history, securing the first Olympic gold for the Philippines. . 27 July 2021 . The New York Times . 26 July 2021 . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726234016/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/sports/olympics/philippines-gold-medal.html . live .
  98. News: Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal . 26 July 2021 . ESPN.com . 26 July 2021 . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726124812/https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/31888290/history-hidilyn-diaz-wins-ph-first-ever-olympic-gold . live .
  99. Web site: Mogul . Rhea . 2021-07-27 . Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first Olympic gold medal with weightlifting . 2023-07-15 . CNN . en . 2022-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019012031/https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/world/hidilyn-diaz-philippines-gold-olympics-intl-hnk/index.html . live .
  100. News: The Philippines finally got its first gold medal after nearly a century of competing . 17 July 2023 . . 26 July 2021 . en . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925135348/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/26/hidilyn-diaz-philippines-first-gold/ . live .
  101. News: Masoy . Niel Victor C. . Ando misses out on podium but sets new personal bests in Tokyo . 28 July 2021 . The Manila Times . 28 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728002956/https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/28/latest-stories/ando-misses-out-on-podium-but-sets-new-personal-bests-in-tokyo/1808704 . live .
  102. News: Atencio . Peter . Record-breaking athletes to get additional P500,000 . 3 August 2021 . Manila Standard . 2 August 2021 . en . 6 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006193129/https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/361318 . live .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.