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Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez made a sensational SEA Games debut for the Philippines, winning three gold and five silver medals in swimming, including the historic 4×100-meter freestyle relay title.
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Olympian Kayla Sanchez continued her dominant run at the 33rd SEA Games, winning her third gold in the women’s 100m backstroke and keeping her medal bid alive in five remaining events.
Kayla Sanchez is now eligible to compete as a Filipino in the Paris 2024 Olympics per Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Friday, December 1.
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The country will field 395 athletes to the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games in September, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced on Friday, July 21.