MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines emerged as the back-to-back best Southeast Asian nation at the just concluded Paris Olympics.
With a 22-athlete delegation, the country managed to post its best finish in 100 years of participating in the Games, claiming two golds and two bronzes for joint 37th place.In Tokyo, the Philippines posted a 1-2-1 gold-silver-bronze haul highlighted by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz winning the country's first-ever Olympic gold.This is the first time that the Philippines won multiple medals in two consecutive Olympic editions.
Thailand, at joint 44th place, won the most medals with six but ranked just third in Southeast Asia with one gold medal on top of three silvers and two bronzes.Malaysia, joint 80th overall, placed fourth with two bronze medals while Singapore, joint 84th, finished fifth best in Southeast Asia with one bronze. Heroes parade Double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas as well as the other Filipino Olympians are set for a heroes parade on Tuesday.
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