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The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation was organized in a permanent basis in 1911 as a result of the gaining of foothold of athletics in the Philippine Islands which was caused by Organized sports was first introduced in the Philippines during the American administration of the islands with the establishment of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) in January 1911.
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law on November 25, 1999 by then-President Joseph Estrada to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos. [3]
The recognition was a year after swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso won the Philippines' first Olympic medal—a bronze in the 200 meters breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. [ 2 ] With the approval of the Republic Act No. 3135 which revised the Charter of the PAAF on June 17, 1961, the PAAF became a public corporation.
The Philippines has produced more than 40 boxing world champions such as Luisito Espinosa, Donnie Nietes, Gerry Peñalosa, and Johnriel Casimero. Boxing is among the most popular individual sports in the Philippines. Some Filipino boxers such as Nonito Donaire, Gabriel Elorde, Pancho Villa and Manny Pacquiao are recognized internationally.
Under the Republic Act 6847 of 1990, the PSC is mandated to run a sports institute alongside of maintaining a Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. [2] The sports institute was briefly revived in 2005 by PSC Chairman William Ramirez under the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo but was made defunct by Ramirez's successor. [2]
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Filipino athletes have won a total of eighteen Olympic medals (as of 2024 Summer Olympics), with boxing as the top medal-producing sport. [1] On July 26, 2021, the Philippines clinched its first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , with Hidilyn Diaz winning the Women's 55 kg event in Weightlifting . [ 2 ]
Today there are said to be almost as many Filipino fighting styles as there are islands in the Philippines. In 1972, the Philippine government included Filipino martial arts into the national sports arena. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports also incorporated them into the physical education curriculum for high school and college ...