(CNN Philippines) — The 19th Asian Games, which was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finally kicked off on Saturday in Hangzhou, China.
395 Filipino athletes are vying for supremacy across 40 sports in the quadrennial continental showpiece.
The Philippines is aiming to surpass its 19th place finish in the 2018 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia with a haul of four gold, two silver, and 15 bronze medals.
Olympic gold medalist weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal, and world no. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena will be at the front and center of the Team Philippines’ campaign.
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Gold medalists
1. EJ Obiena – athletics, men’s pole vault
Silver medalists
1. Arnel Mandal – wushu, men’s 56kg sanda
Bronze medalists
1. Patrick King Perez – taekwondo, men’s individual poomsae
2. Jones Inso – wushu, men’s taijijan
3. Gideon Padua – wushu, men’s 60kg sanda
4. Clemente Tabugara Jr. – wushu, men’s 65kg sanda
5. Alex Eala – tennis, women’s singles
6. Alex Eala and Niño Alcantara – tennis, mixed doubles
7. Patrick Bren Coo – BMX racing
8. Elreen Ando – weightlifting, women’s 64kg
9. Jason Huerte, Rheyjey Ortouste, Vince Alyson Torno, Mark Joseph Gonzales, Ronsited Gabayeron, Jom Lerry Rafael – sepak takraw, men’s quadrant
2. Meggie Ochoa – jiu-jitsu, women’s -48kg
10. Sakura Alforte – karate, women’s individual kata
2. Eumir Marcial – boxing, men’s 71-80 kg
11. Annie Ramirez – jiu-jitsu, women’s -52kg
3. Annie Ramirez – jiu-jitsu, women’s -57kg
12. Jason Huerte, Rheyjey Ortouste, Ronsited Gabayeron, Mark Joseph Gonzales, Jom Lerry Rafael – sepak takraw, men’s regu
4. Gilas Pilipinas – basketball, men’s 5×5
