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Far Eastern Championship Games: Manila: 3 17 May 22 May 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games: Manila: 4 16 May 20 May 1954 Asian Games: Manila: 18 1 May 9 May 1981 Southeast Asian Games: Manila: 7 5 December 15 December 1991 Southeast Asian Games: Manila: 9 24 November 3 December 2002 ASEAN University Games: Manila: 9 11 April 30 April 2005 ...
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.
The Palarong Pambansa ( Filipino for "National Games") is an annual multi-sport event involving student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines. The event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education . Student-athletes from public and private schools at elementary and secondary levels can compete, provided they ...
The Philippines national athletics team represents the Philippines at the international athletics competitions such as Olympic Games or World Athletics Championships. Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) [1] is the governing body of athletics in the Philippines. The first participation of the Philippines in an international ...
Badminton in the Philippines (2 C, 4 P) Baseball in the Philippines (5 C, 6 P) Basketball in the Philippines (16 C, 4 P) Beach soccer in the Philippines (1 C, 1 P) Bodybuilding in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) Bowling in the Philippines (3 C)
The Philippines became an independent country in 1946, and in the 1950s, the national team did well in international tournaments. The Philippine team won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 1951, the first-time basketball was played. [3] The Philippine basketball team dominated the Asian Games until 1962.
The Philippine National Games officially known as the POC - PSC Games is a national multi-sport tournament in the Philippines. It was created as a means to determine the possible composition of national pool athletes that will compete in international tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and the Olympics.
Badminton tournaments in the Philippines (2 C, 15 P) Baseball competitions in the Philippines (1 C, 2 P) Basketball competitions in the Philippines (5 C, 5 P)