POLE vaulter Ernest John EJ Obiena and skateboarder Margielyn Didal will lead the 396-strong Philippine delegation at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games today, September 23, in Hangzhou, China.
The country’s best performance in the Olympics also saw several athletes flirt at joining Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial in the list of podium finishers.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has earmarked P46.230 million for the country’s participation in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. The PSC board approved the amount during its meeting Tuesday, June 10, based on the proposed budget of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The amount will cover