Rooted in the ancient games held in Olympia, Greece, the modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost competition with 206 teams representing sovereign states and territories from around the globe vying for the coveted gold medal in any sport. Only the best of the best athletes get to compete in the international sporting games, which is why winners of any of the 329 medal events become a great source of pride, honor, and excellence for their home country.
Prior to the recently-held Olympic Games in Paris, France, the Philippines has won a total of one gold medal, five silvers, and eight bronze medals since its debut in the 1924 Paris Olympics. The previous Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan last 2022 witnessed Hidilyn F. Diaz securing hers and the country’s lone gold medal in the women’s 55-kilogram (kg) category in weightlifting.
This year’s edition of the Olympics saw the Philippines send 22 total athletes across nine different disciplines including rowing, boxing, weightlifting, gymnastics, athletics, fencing, golf, swimming, and judo, with Tokyo 2020 silver medalists Nesthy A. Petecio and Carlo Paalam as flag bearers.
Aiming to match — or even surpass — the country’s performance in the prior games, this year’s team won two golds and two bronze medals and has landed 37th in the Olympic medal chart. With this historic Olympic run, the Philippines earned its highest Olympic ranking since the 1964 Tokyo Games, where the country finished 30th with a single silver medal.
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