Michael Barredo, the president of the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC), participated in the torch relay ahead of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.
A 47-second clip posted on the Hangzhou 2022 Facebook page showed Barredo taking part in the torch relay in the Xiaoshan District in the Chinese city. A volunteer is seen holding his hand during the run, as he is blind.Barredo is one of 128 torchbearers taking part in the Asian Para Games torch relay for the day before the opening ceremony on Sunday, October 22. He ran the 43rd leg of the day's relay.
On the day of the torch relay, Barredo attended the executive board meeting of the APC.The Philippines will field 72 athletes in 12 sports disciplines at the Asian Para Games, which will run from October 22 to 28.Among the Filipino athletes to watch is swimmer Ernie Gawilan, who won three gold medals at the previous edition in Jakarta, Indonesia, as well as Asean Para Games gold medalist Gary Bejino.The country's para chess team is also one of the favorites in the games.
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