SURAKARTA, Indonesia The Philippines reeled early from Thailand’s deadly outside shooting and never recovered to drop a 12-22 decision in the men’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball final in the 11th ASEAN Para Games at the GOR Sritex Arena Sunday. Deadshot Aekkasit Jumjarean opened with back-to-back shots outside the arc while Kwanchai Pimkorn…
SURAKARTA –Swimming delivered the country’s first pair of gold medals in the 11th ASEAN Para Games Monday as Ernie Gawilan and Roland Sabido splashed their way to the top of their respective events at the Jatadiri Sports Complex pool in the neighboring city of Semarang.
Led by Cendy Asusano,
MANILA - Raring and eager to spring into action, 144 athletes in 11 sports aim to make the flag and country proud in the 11th Asean Para Games scheduled from July 30 to Aug. 6 in Surakarta, Indonesia. The list of the national squad bound for Indonesia was finalized last weekend, Philippine Paralympic Committee president Mike Barredo said, announcing the composition of the contingent on Thursday. "This is a hungry team, a fighting team that is eager to showcase their skills and talent after being deprived of international competition for over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic," Barredo said in a news release. "I would not be surprised at all if many of our national para athletes will strive harder than ever before in making the most of this opportunity to bring honors to our country in the 11th Asean Para Games," he said. The PPC chief was grateful for the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in enabling the national para athlete to train intensively inside a bubb
The Philippine Paralympic team The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) plans its athletes to resume training next month in anticipation for the 11th ASEAN Para Games. This development came after Indonesia proposed to take over the hosting duties after Vietnam withdrew due to pandemic concerns, w
PHILIPPINE Paralympic Committee president Mike Barredo paid tribute to table tennis player and Rio Paralympics bronze medalist Josephine Medina, who passed at home last Thursday at the age of 51. “Ate Jo, as Medina was called, exemplified hard work and dedication to her sport that our national para athletes can…