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...
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...
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...
With the historic first gold medal of the Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, the national Paralympic team is inspired to bring honor to the country when a six-man squad competes in the 16th edition of the Paralympic Games on Aug. 24 to Sept. 5 in Tokyo, Japan. Ernie Gawilan, a two-time Games...
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...
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...
Athletes receive their first dose of Sinovac vaccine last May 28 at the Manila Prince Hotel in Ermita, Manila. (Photo by Manny Llanes) All national athletes, coaches and officials can now get vaccinated against COVID-19. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced this...
