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The Philippines competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, celebrating the centenary of the team's debut in the same city.Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1924 onwards, except for Moscow 1980 when the nation was part of the American-led boycott.
The Philippines entered all three events: mixed doubles, men's and women's teams. Ten curlers represented the country. [21] This marks the first time that curlers have competed for the Philippines at the Asian Winter Games, with the national federation Curling Pilipinas only being formed in 2023. [22] [23] Summary
The Philippines first competed in the Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris, [5] making it the first country from Southeast Asia to compete and, later in 1928, win a medal. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games continue on Saturday, Aug. 10 with exciting competition. Here's what you can expect on primetime.
The first Philippine team that competed in the 1936 Olympic Games were known as "the Islanders". After the Philippines became a republic in 1946, the national team was simply referred to by the press as the "RP 5" or "RP team" ("RP" standing for "Republic of the Philippines").
Philippines at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games; IOC code: PHI: NOC: Philippine Olympic Committee: Website: www.olympic.ph: in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 5 – 16 May 2023; Competitors: 840 in 38 sports: Flag bearers: Alyssa Valdez (Volleyball) Officials: 257: Medals Ranked 5th: Gold 58 Silver 85 Bronze 117 Total 260: Southeast Asian Games appearances
June 20 – Jefferson Cheng steps down as the team manager of the Philippines women's national football team. [129] July 13 – The Makati F.C. Boys 13 and Girls 12 teams win their respective divisions in the Helsinki Cup in Finland, while its Girls 14 team finishes in second place. [130]
With every tumble, handspring and stuck landing at the Paris Olympics, trailblazing two-time gold medal gymnast Carlos Yulo of Team Philippines ignited a wave of Filipino pride.