Good News Pilipinas Philippines’ champion rower Cris Nievarez qualifies for Tokyo Olympics The SEA Games gold medalist for the Philippines will join the official Philippine delegation to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. SEA Games photo via Cris Nievarez. The Philippines’ champion rower Cris Nievarez has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the 8th national athlete to join the Philippine delegation to the quadrennial summer games scheduled to be held in Japan. The Philippine Rowing Association announced on May 10, 2021, that the 30th SEA Games Gold Medalist in lightweight men’s single sculls had secured his Olympics berth also in single sculls. - Advertisement -