Jordan Clarkson is Philippines' flag-bearer in 2018 Asian Games | Inquirer Sports

Jordan Clarkson is Philippines’ flag-bearer in 2018 Asian Games

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 12:15 PM August 15, 2018
jordan clarkson

Jordan Clarkson attends Gilas Pilipinas training. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Jordan Clarkson went from not being allowed to represent the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games to being the country’s flag-bearer.

The Philippine Sports Commission on Wednesday announced that Clarkson will be front and center when the Philippine delegation marches during the opening ceremony on Saturday at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ADVERTISEMENT

Originally, the designation belonged to BMX rider Daniel Caluag, who was the only Filipino gold medalist four years ago in previous Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

READ: Caluag named PH’s flag-bearer for Asian Games

FEATURED STORIES

Clarkson, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, was initially disallowed by the NBA to participate in the Asiad.

The league, however, made a U-turn and gave Clarkson the thumbs up following an appeal made by Philippine sports officials.

The NBA on Wednesday morning released a statement giving Clarkson and China’s Zhou Qi of the Houston Rockets and Ding Yanyuhang of the Dallas Mavericks “one time” clearance to suit up for their respective countries in the continental meet.

The Philippine men’s basketball team opens its campaign against Kazakhstan on Thursday.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Read Next
Don't miss out on the latest news and information.

Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.

TAGS: 2018 Asian games, flag bearer, Indonesia, Jordan Clarkson, Philippine Sports Commission, PSC
For feedback, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our sports news

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.



© Copyright 1997-2023 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.