Filipinos at the Beijing Olympics
One more day and we’ll get a chance to cheer for our countrymen in the Beijing Olympics!
There is once again lots of excitement and anticipation. Would this be the year that the Philippines will win its first Olympic gold? The Philippine government has put together a special monetary incentive for our athletes to aim for the gold. The latest report has the figure at 15 million pesos ($344,700).
There are 15 Filipino Olympians in Beijing:
1. Mark Javier (Archery)
2. Henry Dagmil (Athletics)
3. Maristella Torres (Athletics)
4. Henry Tanamor (Boxing)
5. Miguel Molina (Swimming)
6. James Wlsh (Swimming)
7. Ryan Arabejo (Swimming)
8. Daniel Coakley (Swimming)
9. Christel Simms (Swimming)
10. Rexel Ryan Fabriga (Diving)
11. Sheila Mae Perez (Diving)
12. Tshomlee Go (Taekwondo)
13. Mary Antoinette Rivero (Taekwondo)
14. Eric Ang (Shooting)
15. Hidilyn Diaz (Weightlifting)
Historically, boxing is where Filipinos have been most successful. And that is where the gold medal hopes are highest. Eyes are on Henry Tanamor to bring home that elusive gold in the light flyweight boxing division. Tanamor also competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Here’s hoping that his previous Olympic experience will serve him well.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo left the Philippines today to attend the opening ceremony. She will meet with the Philippine delegation before the start of the Games. With her are her husband Mike Arroyo, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and flag-bearer Manny Pacquiao.
There are a few other Filipinos who will participate in Beijing. CNN’s Beijing Bureau Chief Jaime FlorCruz, his 17-year-old daughter Michelle FlorCruz and Marcos Antonio Torres are among the torch-bearers. Filipino singer Erik Santos will be performing at the closing ceremony.
Join us as we keep tabs on how our Filipino Olympians are doing! For everything Olympics, visit b5media’s Light the Torch.
list of Olympians via Get it from Boy
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August 8th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
i wish our basketball team would’ve made it!
August 8th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Common Philippines try your best ! Specially for runners. Better win!
August 10th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Go Philippines!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring Home The Bacon………..!!!!!!!
August 10th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
More power to the Pinoy team! Wish them all the best throughout the Competition. Just to the fact that we are participating, is already an honor to our country but, even better if we could bring some medal home. Go pinoys!!!!!
August 10th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
comment ko lang po…. bakit isa lang ang bosingero natin… dapat yan na lang ang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng mga opisyales ng sports sa atin… malaki ang tsansa ng makakuha tayo ng gold sa larangan ng boxing… wag nating pagtuunan ng pansin ung mga larong alam natin na alikabok ang makakain ng ating mga atleta….. magsipag gising na tayo… sa larang BOXING lang makikilala at makamit ang unang ginto sa olimpiada… magsigising na tayo….
August 11th, 2008 at 12:08 am
kahit anong sikap ng mga pilipino athlete na manalo para makuha ang milyon na inaasam kung kulang sa matinding ensayo at di pinagtuunan ng matagal na panahon ang pageensayo malabo na makakuha ng medal.nakakatawa nga eh..yung swimmer na pinoy, kinabukasan na ang olympic dun palang nag-eensayong mag dive..hahaha.yung mga kasabayan nagpapahinga ng may lakas kinabukasan sya nagpapagod dahil di pinagtuunan bago sumali.ewan ko kung pano ang pinoy mag-ensayo.1 week or 1 mo. lang yata bago ang labanan dun pa lang magprapractice.eh yung mga kalaban simula pagkabata pa ensayo na kaya di nakapagtataka na may medal sila dahil yun n ang buhay nila school at ensayo sa sports nila.
August 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
asa pa kayo. taob team pinas. mas marami nga official kesa athlete, pao mananalo yan?
August 13th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Hi everyone its PJ from http://www.kuyapj.com
Im proud that we have more filipinos in this olympics!
pj
August 14th, 2008 at 4:06 am
galinag niyu suportado kayu
August 14th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Oo nga naman po, 2nd year high school na po ako..i started playing table tennis since grade 5, pero still sari-sariling sikap pa po kami sa pag ttraining namin..marami po akong kilalang athlete ng table tennis ng philippine team..di na po sila ganoon kadalasmag training, pinapasa nalang nila yung nalalaman nila sa iba pang batang atleta or sa pag ccoach nalang..un lang po
August 14th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Even if the Filipino athletes didn’t have a gold medal, still we are the winners in our heart. I’m proud of you Filipino athletes!
August 14th, 2008 at 6:52 am
I hope the government will support the needs of our Filipino athletes.
August 17th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
mga tinamaan ng lintek, asa pa…
August 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
philippines in basketball? yo, are you tripping? get off the meds…
August 19th, 2008 at 12:17 am
hay ano ba yan maski BRONZE wala man lang silang maiuwi?
well……….
alam naman nating maraming mandurugas na nasa gobyerno ang ibinulsa ang budget na para naman talaga sa mga pinoy athletes,kaya ang kunti lang ang ipinadala sa olympics…tsk!tsk! kung palaging ganito.. wag na lang tayong umasa na makaka award ang Philippines sa susunod na olympics 2012 sa Great Britain(UK).
August 19th, 2008 at 12:24 am
ang mga pinoy olympians uuwi ng pilipinas na laglag ang mga balikat…
yeah sana marami ang ipinadala nila para sa boxing competition..for sure dyan lang mag e excel ang pinas.
mga kapatid may tama kayo dyan na pinapakain lang ng alikabok ang mga atletang pinoy~
August 19th, 2008 at 1:04 am
There are heaps of Pinoy Athletes sa Pinas eh yong problema hindi sinu sopportahan ng mga tao bayan. Ang palaging sinusopotahan ng mga philippines government eh yung mga merong mukha na pwede i advertise. eh ang problema ngalang hindi strong athlete, magaling lang sa pag-arte. Katulad ng pilipino na nakapunta dito sa aus yung anak nanalo siya dahil matalino, pero walang recognisation sa pilipinas, hindi sinuportahan….(*sigh*) … eto talaga pilipino style.. atsaka why is the athlete so small, saan yung basketball, volleyball, badminton, baseball, pingpong team natin.
Bakit puro swimming atsaka bakit taga america ang pinasali sa swimming, ang daming pinoy na magaling mag swimming sa pinas if you search them. pero wala lang nakita.
an dami talaga sa pinas athlete pero wala naka support!.. pag sinuportahan den kailang sure na magaling, hindi pang advertise lamang… hindi pako natulog sa bejing ceremony para lang makita nag pinas na mga athlete pero ang liit pala, im very dissappointed sa pinoy officials!..
August 19th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Sana matalo kayong lahat!!…………….masasayahan pa kaming lahat dito
August 19th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Sana matalo kayong lahat….para masaya ang pangulo na si Gloria Makapal Ang ulo……
Thank You Very,very very much
August 19th, 2008 at 1:31 am
sana walang mananalo sainyo……….By:Gloria Makapal Ang Ulo…..
August 19th, 2008 at 1:32 am
sana matalo kayong lahat …………By:Gloria Makapal ang Ulo
August 19th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
since 1924, philippines has only managed to acquire 9 medals (2 silvers, 7 bronze). goes to show that we really choke. but c’mon, how far behind are we from other nations? blame it on the lack of support of government, no funds from sponsors or no sponsors at all and brain drain. friends from other countries would ask the unasked question - what are we good at? which event did our athletes join?