The 19th Asian Games – postponed in 2022 by the pandemic – finally kicks off this September 23, with multiple world-class Filipino superstar athletes vying for continental supremacy
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino athletes continue to shine under the international spotlight after the Southeast Asian Games and FIBA World Cup as theNearly 400 of the Philippines’ sporting cream of the crop are set to grace the quadrennial continental showpiece, including superstars like Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz, world No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena, and reigning Asian Games gold medalist skateboarder Margielyn Didal.
Gilas Pilipinas is also out in full force in 3×3 and 5-on-5 basketball, both in the men’s and women’s divisions, while the history-making Filipinas football squad is also in contention for Asian supremacy after a breakthrough FIFA World Cup run.After scoring a breakthrough Asian Games win, the Philippine men’s volleyball team looks to make it back-to-back against Japan at 7 pm on Thursday.
Expect Bryan Bagunas to lead the Filipino spikers again after averaging 16.5 points in their triumph over
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