Philippine para swimmers, wheelchair basketball team shine at Asian Youth Para Games
![Gold for Adefuin, silver for Diesto — Team Philippines kicks off the Asian Youth Para Games in style. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PNVF-photo1-400x200.png)
Team Philippines started strong at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, with Raemond Adefuin and Mary Hannah Diesto winning gold and silver in para swimming, while the wheelchair basketball team secured three straight victories to reach the quarterfinals.
![Lhey Marie Manginsay will lead Team Philippines as flag bearer in the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-12.51.51-PM-400x200.png)