![Kayla Sanchez of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/received_170366996110061-400x200.jpeg)
Tokyo Olympics medalist Kayla Sanchez debuted for the Philippines in the women’s 4x100m freestyle but the country will still have to wait for its first Asiad swimming medal in 25 years, as the Pinay tankers missed the podium of the 19th Asian Games.
![Jones Inso of the Philippines [photo credit: Philippine Sports Commission]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/383340176_702289658600914_5220463349768765153_n-400x200.jpg)
Taolu specialist Jones Inso saved the day for Team Philippines on Monday, September 25, winning another bronze medal for the country in the 19th Asian Games.
![Shagne Yaoyao of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/381494184_816086420255353_3796051524816350156_n-e1695648985335-400x200.png)
Shagne Paula Yaoyao finished eighth and Arianna Evangelista fell two laps behind in the women’s cross-country Olympic race of cycling’s mountain bike in the 19th Asian Games on Monday, September 25.
![Kiyomi Watanabe [photo credit: Philippine Sports Commission]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29664980_1774492962574003_122358929340588411_o-e1695648610628-400x200.jpg)
Kiyomi Watanabe and four other Filipino judokas suffered crushing losses in the judo competition of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium on Monday, September 25.
![Camille Nolasco [photo credit: Camille Nolasco Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/306929006_6259899690693785_3328743542577365876_n-400x200.jpg)
With its appeal for inclusion of two replacement players denied, the Philippine women’s 3×3 team decided to withdraw from the 19th Asian Games with a heavy heart.
![Eumir Marchial (in red) raises his arms after winning at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/381524171_696560528570501_5109091184831503573_n-400x200.jpg)
Eumir Marcial of the Philippines came through with a dominant showing in his light-heavyweight debut, but Irish Magno bowed out of contention after the two Olympians suffered contrasting fates at the start of the boxing competitions in the 19th Asian Games.
![Joanie Delgaco [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PR-Rowing-Photo-21-e1695560101886-400x200.png)
Rower Joanie Delgaco fell short of winning a medal as she settled for fifth in the women’s single sculls event of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre on Monday.
![Alex Eala of the Philippines [photo credit; Alex Eala Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/379762589_1093359075405073_4093542973144587237_n-400x200.jpg)
Alex Eala starts her Asian Games medal bid in the women’s singles event on Monday, Sept. 25.
![Swimmer Xiandi Chua of the Philippines [photo credit: PSC-POC]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Xaindi-Chua02_psc-poc-media-poolphoto-400x200.jpg)
Three Filipino swimmers failed to advance in their respective individual events on Sunday in Day 1 of the swimming competitions of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Aquatics Center.
![Janrey Pasaol [photo credit: UAAP Media Group]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/UAAP85-BBB-Janrey-Pasaol-7805833-400x200.jpg)
The 3×3 men and women’s teams kick off the Philippines’ campaign in the 19th Asian Games basketball competitions when they play their first game on Monday, September 25, at the Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court.