The Philippines is set to send nine athletes to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, with cycling prospect Maritanya Krog and athletics standouts Pi Durden Wangkay and Naomi Marjorie Cesar among the early nominees.
![President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani (left) with POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poc_oca_pbbm1-400x200.png)
The Philippines formally secured hosting rights for the 2028 Cebu Asian Beach Games following a meeting between President Marcos Jr. and OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani.
![President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani (left) with POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poc_oca_pbbm-400x200.png)
OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani formally backed the Philippines’ hosting of the 2028 Cebu Asian Beach Games during a landmark Malacañang meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 men and women advance to the quarterfinals as Team Philippines stays third in the Asian Beach Games standings.
![Kristina Knott competes in beach athletics as the Philippines secures a silver medal. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Athletics-3-400x200.jpeg)
Team Philippines secured a silver medal in beach athletics while its beach volleyball squads advanced to the quarterfinals in the Asian Beach Games.
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Team Philippines opens its Asian Beach Games campaign in Sanya with 101 athletes aiming for medals across multiple disciplines.
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A 101-strong Team Philippines departs for the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, with Cebu set to receive the hosting honors for 2028.
![THE Asian track cycling championships are on with (from left) Tagaytay City Mayor Brent Tolentino, Philippine Paralympic Committee president Mike Barreto, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio, Philippine Olympic Committee and PhiCycling president Abraham Tolentino, Asian Cycling Confederation president Dato Amarjit Singh Gill, Uzbekistan Cycling Federation secretary-general Khurshid Atakulov Bakhodirjanovich (partly hidden) and Saudi Cycling Federation President Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani declaring the competitions open at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome on Wednesday. [photo credit: PhilCycling]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/acc-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine track cycling team embarks on its continental debut at the ACC Track and Para Track Championships in Tagaytay, focusing on growth and learning.
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.