The action continues for Team Philippines in the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 in 2023 on Friday, September 29 in Hangzhou, China.
The country has sent 396 athletes from 40 sports to compete in this year’s continental meet.
As of 10 pm on Thursday, the Philippines has one silver–courtesy of wushu fighter Arnel Mandal–and five bronze medals good for 24th place in the medal tally.
TEAM PHILIPPINES SEPTEMBER 29 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Eumir Marcial gains QF berth in Asian Games boxing
Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial. –PSC PHOTO
HANGZHOU, China—Eumir Marcial saw his Olympic dream gradually taking shape after advancing to the quarterfinals in boxing at the 19th Asian Games here.
Marcial moved three steps closer to a return trip to the Olympics next year in Paris following a 5-0 conquest of Vietnam’s Manh Cuong Nguyen in the men’s 80kg round of 16 late Friday evening at the Hangzhou Gymnasium.
Gilas’ winning streak snapped by Mongolia in Asian Games 3×3
Gilas Pilipinas vs Mongola in the Asian Games 3×3 basketball. -SBP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas’ three-game winning streak in the Asian Games 3×3 basketball showcase met its end on Friday.
The Nationals bowed to Mongolia, 21-12, finding very few answers to the enemy’s pinpoint shooting at Deqing Basketball Court in Hangzhou, China.
Nesthy Petecio bows out early in Asian Games boxing
Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio in the Asian Games in Huangzho, China. –POOL PHOTO
HANGZHOU, China—Nesthy Petecio became the latest casualty in the short list of promising Filipino medalists at the 19th Asian Games.
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu Ting delivered the cataclysmic blow by upending Petecio, 4-1, on Friday at Hangzhou Gymnasium here, showing the Filipino Olympic silver medalist the door in the women’s 57kg boxing.
Asian Games: PH’s Fernando Jose Casares winds up 10th in triathlon
FILE–Philippines’ triathlete Fernando Jose Tan Casares. REUTERS/Cindy Liu
HANGZHOU, China—Southeast Asian champion Fernando Jose Casares found the continental field tougher after checking in 10th in men’s triathlon in the 19th Asian Games on Friday.
Casares, who claimed back-to-back gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games, crossed the line in two hours and 53 seconds at the Chun’an Jieshou Sports Centre Triathlon Course, 10 minutes behind Japanese winner Kenji Nener.
Gilas Women pull away to rout Hong Kong in Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas Women in the 19th Asian Games.
Gilas Pilipinas Women peeled away from a tight first quarter, keeping Hong Kong to just 26 points in the middle quarters to cruise to a 99-63 victory in the 19th Asian Games women’s basketball tournament in Hangzhou, China, on Friday.
The Philippines’ veteran trio of Janine Pontejos, Afril Bernardino and Jack Danielle Animam came up big for the squad’s second win that had the Nationals rising to 2-0 in the Group B play.
Korean gamers on cusp of Asian Games gold, and avoiding military service
FILE– T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok on the sideboard before game 5 against DRX during the League of Legends World Championships at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
HANGZHOU, China– Gaming superstar ‘Faker’ is one of a large number of male South Korean athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games who, if they win gold, will enjoy the added bonus of being able to skip what is normally mandatory military service.
All able-bodied South Korean men aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for around 1.5 to 2 years as part of the country’s efforts to guard against North Korea.
Tens of thousands of young South Koreans are drafted each year to perform their duty.
Asian Games: Alex Eala, Francis Alcantara bag tennis mixed doubles bronze
Alex Eala and Francis Casey Alcantara bring the Philippines to the mixed doubles podium. –JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER SPORTS
HANGZHOU, China—Alex Eala and Francis Casey Alcantara closed out a great run in the 19th Asian Games with a bronze medal in tennis mixed doubles on Friday.
The Filipino aces gamely fought for one hour and 37 minutes at the sun-baked Hangzhou Olympic Sports Tennis Centre before Chinese Taipei’s Liang En-shuo and Huang Tsung-hao pulled off a 7-5, 6-3 victory and progressed to the gold-medal match.
Asian Games: PH Blu Girls’ gold medal bid dented after loss to Japan
FILE– PH Blu Girls. Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines
The Philippine Blu Girls dimmed their chances of advancing to the gold medal match after a 9-2 loss to Japan in six innings as the super round of the Hangzhou Asian Games women’s softball competitions began Friday at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Center.
While the game ended abruptly due to a seven-run mercy rule, the Blu Girls had their chances of at least tying things up but couldn’t capitalize on opportunities to produce hits with runners in scoring position in the third and fifth innings while trailing 3-2.
China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals
China’s national flag is seen during the medal ceremony for the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)
HANGZHOU, China — China blew past the 150-medal mark Thursday on Day 5 of the Asian Games, more than double the number of second-place South Korea as the home nation continued its decades-long domination of the event.
The hosts were bolstered by multiple golds in a home sport on Thursday, as Chinese athletes won the men’s 70-, 60- and 56-kilogram finals in Wushu martial arts, as well as the women’s 60- and 52-kilogram finals.
Nesthy Petecio begins Asian Games bid vs Chinese Taipei rival
FILE–Philippines’ Nesthy Alcayde Petecio. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
HANGZHOU, China—A medal in the Asian Games is the only hardware lacking in Nesthy Petecio’s crowded trophy room.
Petecio is determined to add the 19th Asian Games to her collection, starting off her bid against long-time rival Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei on Friday at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here.
“This is going to be a tough one, but I have prepared well for this fight,’’ said Petecio in Filipino of her clash with Lin in an early battle between the top contenders in women’s boxing’s 57kg class.
Wushu warrior owns PH’s most precious medal so far at Asian Games
Arnel Mandal (right) gives the Philippines its first silver medal in the Asian Games.
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For the next few days, Arnel Mandal will hold the distinction of being the best finisher among Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad) here in Hangzhou, China.
“I wasn’t expecting any of this, I’m super happy,’’ said the wushu warrior after his first Asian Games stint ended on Thursday with a silver medal in the men’s sanda 56-kilogram (kg) division.
After valiant effort, Alex Eala trains sights on bigger target
Alex Eala will campaign in Europe in search of world ranking points. —PSC-POC PHOTO
HANGZHOU, China—Alex Eala gave it all she had on the court Thursday before seeing a magnificent ride in the 19th Asian Games come to an end.
The 18-year-old wonder isn’t crying over spilled milk after a grueling 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 loss to world No. 23 and tournament top seed Zheng Qinwen of China and instead, has immediately trained her sights on a dream stint in the Paris Olympics next year.