22 Filipino Athletes at the 33rd Paris Olympics


After the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, we are left with watching the rainy day but highly engaging Opening of the 33rd Paris Olympics on You Tube as only the French Mesdames et Messieurs can deliver (...thanks YouTube and Smart Sports! I miss watching TV5 Monde btw.) 

As a matter of fact, it's a 4-hour live stream and I'm still not through watching it. It's in faraway France, and although it's also raining there, it won't dampen the spirit of the athletes especially the select 22 people to represent the Philippines (I hope) for it's only rain and the lovely river Seine.

So here are the chosen 22! Here's your chance to redeem the Philippines' golden status on the world stage, if not simply enjoy your participation in the Olympics. Go Philippines!
 

Boxing, Rowing, Swimming, Weightlifting, Golf, Pole Vault, Gymnastics, Hurdles, Judo...


Let's collectively cheer for them, shall we?
For the full list of athletes, click here.

* U p d a t e s: *
Congratulations to Carlos "Caloy" Yulo for winning our first ever GOLD at the Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercises! Aug. 3

Another well-deserved congratulations to Carlos Yulo for his 2nd GOLD Medal at Gymnastics Vault this time! Aug. 4

When he was recently interviewed: “The Philippines is a very small country. (We’re not like the US or the UK. Winning a gold is big for us.) I dedicate this to the Filipino people who’s supporting me and having a hard time as well. I am grateful to them.” 


—-Carlos Yulo on winning 

his second Gold for the Gymnastics Vault Event. 


*Not only does he have a low center of gravity that makes him perfect for his chosen sport gymnastics (he's 4'11"), he also has a good head on his shoulders for giving such a well-tempered answer.* Perfect!

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It's nice to be reminded!

Roll call L-R: Nesthy Petecio (Boxing), Hidilyn Diaz (Weightlifting), Margielyn Didal (Skateboarding) and of course, Carlos Yulo (Gymnastics).

Mabuhay ang Dugong Pilipino at Mabuhay kayo! Hindi kayo mukhang dahuyan!

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This is the Sports Reality in the Philippines. I always wondered why we should ever excel in Basketball when clearly, this is a not a race of "tall people"! And I have deep distrust for a local sport that keeps "importing" players from America even, where Basketball is almost the sports norm. I like my Filipino sportsmen to look and sound like Filipinos...like Caloy and Hidilyn, etc... These are the people who truly deserve not only Gold but our support!  My take.
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Congrats to our Women Boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio  
in the 50KG and 57KG Categories respectively.
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A creative graphic commemorating our only two GOLD Medal Champs
Hidilyn in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Caloy in 2024 Paris
so far… Wooo!
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Our sentiments exactly, Bianca!
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