Jeanette Aceveda has been ruled out of discus throw in the Tokyo Paralympics Sunday, Aug. 29 after she and her coach Bernard Buen tested positive for COVID-19. Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) President Mike Barredo disclosed this in a statement, adding that Aceveda and Buen were already...
Ernie Gawilan booked a spot in the final of the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 on Sunday in the Tokyo Paralympics at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. The two-time Paralympian clocked 4 minutes and 58.58 seconds to finish sixth in the combined two-heat group behind top qualifier Mark Malyar of Israel, who...
"A hero in my book." This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. described Filipino paralympian Gary Bejino despite failing to advance to the next round of the swimming competition in the Tokyo Paralympics. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Filipino swimmer Gary Bejino...
Photo from Jerrold Mangliwan's Facebook page Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan failed in his medal campaign in the Tokyo Paralympics Friday night after getting disqualified in the men’s 400 meters T52 class. Racing on Lane 3, Mangliwan registered a personal best of 1 minute and 0.80 seconds to...
Photo from Ernie Gawilan's Facebook account Ernie Gawilan missed his chance to make it to the finals of the men’s 200-meter individual medley SM7 Friday after finishing ninth in the heats at the Tokyo Paralympics. Gawilan timed 2 minutes and 50.49sec to finish ninth out of 13 participants in the...
Photo from Jerrold Mangliwan's Facebook account Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan advanced to the medal round of the men’s 400 meters T52 event Friday in the Tokyo Paralympics. Mangliwan finished seventh in the morning heats by clocking 1 minute and 3.41 seconds behind top qualifier Tomoki Sato...
Screen grab from Paralympic Games YouTube Channel Gary Bejino failed to advance to the next round of the swimming competition Thursday after finishing last in his event in the Tokyo Paralympics at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Bejino, a two-time Southeast Asian Para Games gold medalist, clocked 3...
Gary Bejino TOKYO - All eyes will be on swimmer Gary Bejino, who will be the first Filipino campaigner to plunge into action in the World Para Games as he competes in the men’s SM6 200-meter individual medley at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre here on Thursday, August 26. A back-to-back gold medalist in...
Fireworks light up the sky at the end of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Paralympic sport got under way in Tokyo on Wednesday, after a high-energy and poignant opening ceremony, with the...
Achelle Guion Para powerlifer Achele Guion was ruled out of the Tokyo Paralympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) disclosed this in a statement Tuesday, adding that Guion, a two-time Asian Para Games silver medalist, were unable to join the Philippine team...
A general view shows the Paralympics symbol rings lit up at night on the Odaiba waterfront in Tokyo on August 21, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) As the Paralympic Games begin, Japan's efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion are in the spotlight, with many arguing there is still...
Gary Bejino Para swimmer Gary Bejino is expected to set the tone for the Philippine team when he becomes the first Filipino to see action in the Tokyo Paralympics set to officially start on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Bejino, 25, will plunge into action in the morning heats of the men’s 200-meter...
