The Philippine team bound for the Tokyo Paralympics suffered a blow after some members of the delegation tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Mike Barredo disclosed that “some officials, coaches and a para athlete” yielded a positive result of...
A small Philippine contingent left for Tokyo, Japan Sunday when they compete in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Paralympics scheduled to fire off Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. The delegation is composed of six para athletes hoping to ride on the success of their national team counterparts in the Tokyo Olympics...
Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassadors Tadahiro Nomura (left), Aki Taguchi (second to right), Satomi Ishihara take part in the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on August 20, 2021. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) The Tokyo Paralympics open...
President Duterte assured the country's representatives to the Tokyo Paralympics that the entire country was supporting them in their endeavor to put the Philippines in the spotlight in the field of sports anew. President Duterte wishes the country's six-man squad the best of luck as they head to...
Teams from France and Cuba participating in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics arrive at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 17, 2021. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympic Village, days before the Games open, organisers...
The country’s six Paralympians will be feted on Thursday, August 19, in a virtual send-off ceremony arranged by the Philippine Sports Commission. It will be streamed on the agency's Facebook page at 6 pm, three days before the delegation leaves for Tokyo, Japan. President Rodrigo Duterte himself...
Screen shot from Philippine Sportswriters Association Online Forum Members of the Philippine Paralympic team are drawing inspiration from their national team counterparts when they compete in the Tokyo Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. Francis Diaz, the country’s chief of mission to the...
Toshiro Muto, CEO of Tokyo 2020, speaks during a press conference after attending a four-party meeting in Tokyo on August 16, 2021, where the decision was made to bar spectators from the Tokyo Paralympics over coronavirus fears. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin / POOL / AFP) Spectators will be barred...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez announced Thursday, Aug. 12, that the para-athletes, coaches, and accompanying officials are set to receive an additional allowance of P100,000 ahead of the Games from Aug. 24. to Sept. 5. PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez This hikes...
Photo from Philippine Sports Commission Six differently-abled national athletes are taking center stage this time when they compete in the Tokyo Paralympics scheduled Aug. 24 to Sept. 5. The small but lean PH team is composed of Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino (para swimming), Allain Ganapin (para...
Photo from the Philippine Sports Commission Powerlifter Achele Guion became the sixth Filipino athlete to qualify to the Tokyo Paralympics next month after earning a berth through bi-partite approval. Francis Diaz, the country’s chief of mission to the Para Games, confirmed this Wednesday, July...
Photo from Philippine Sports Commission Facebook page Para-taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin became the latest Filipino to earn a Tokyo Paralympics berth after getting a bi-partite invitation from organizers. The Philippine Paralympic Committee disclosed this Tuesday, June 8 and informed the Philippine...
