Three athletes from Baguio and Benguet will see action as part of the Philippine delegation in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Sanda player Gideon Padua will be competing in the 60-kilogram and fellow highlanders and taolu players Thornton Lou Sayan and Jones Labares Inso will join the competition
Reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Arnel Mandal led the Philippines' wushu sanda campaign while four Filipino fighters are assured of four bronze medals for the country in the 31st SEA Games at the Cau Giay Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14.
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Published March 4, 2021, 4:24 PM
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With vaccines against the deadly virus now available, Wushu Federation Philippines secretary-general Julian Camacho said they are hoping for various events to resume this year after the postponement of international events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Camacho said the organizers were forced to postpone the 10th Asian Wushu Championships in India last year and they are waiting for an announcement on the new schedule of the event.
“Because of the lockdown caused by COVID-19, several events were called off. We’re still waiting for an update and development with the Asian Championships,” Camacho said Thursday when contacted by