Asian Games: Team Philippines ‘dreams big,’ targets 8 golds

Eight-gold target set as Philippines eyes Asian Games splash

Bannered by star athletes Carlos Yulo, Alex Eala, EJ Obiena, and Annie Ramirez, Team Philippines seeks to breach the four-gold mark in an Asian Games edition for the first time since 1962

POC hopes for 8 golds in 2026 Asian Games

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino hopes the Philippine delegation can bring home eight gold medals from the upcoming 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Asian Games: Team Philippines ‘dreams big,’ targets 8 golds

MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines is targeting at least eight gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which officially opens September 19. The Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission are confident that this year’s delegation could double the previous four-gold medal finishes in the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang and 2022 Hangzhou editions. “We’re all dreaming anyway, so let’s dream big and make it eight. Wh…

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The Philippines came home with four golds, two silvers, and 12 bronzes from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. The performance matched the country’s gold and silver medal haul from the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, but the overall tally was lower at 18 medals compared to the 21 won in Indonesia. The gold medals in Hangzhou […]