Just days into the new year, the Philippine Olympic Committee confirmed plans to host two major international events, securing the SEA Plus Youth Games in late 2027 and targeting the Asian Beach Games for early 2028 as part of a wider sports tourism push.
Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is leading the creation of the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games, a new grassroots multi-sport platform designed to prepare young athletes for the Asian Youth Games and the Youth Olympic Games.
Team Philippines’ young standouts received unprecedented cash incentives and top-tier smartphones after surpassing medal expectations at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.
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Patrick Coo secured a bronze medal at the Asian BMX championships in Japan, giving the Philippines a promising boost ahead of the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in December.
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The Philippines is pursuing hosting rights for the Asian Youth Games as the event moves to a biennial schedule, offering young Filipino athletes more opportunities on the international stage.
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The Philippine men’s curling team stayed unbeaten in a pre-Olympic qualification event in Scotland, putting itself just one step away from securing a historic spot in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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Team Philippines will send 141 athletes to Bahrain for the Asian Youth Games, aiming to match or surpass its two-gold haul from the 2013 edition in Nanjing.
With the Philippines’ best-ever Olympic medal tally in Paris 2024, POC president Bambol Tolentino pushes for a national Olympic headquarters.
Kaila Napolis delivered the Philippines’ first medal at the 2025 World Games, earning silver in the women’s ju-jitsu -52kg finals in Chengdu, China.
The Philippine men’s floorball team opened its World Games campaign with a 12-2 loss to Latvia, setting sights on key matches vs Sweden and Switzerland.