Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is not diverting from his previous forecast that the Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China would surpass their showing five years ago in Indonesia.
This time, the Philippines will bring in a total of 395 athletes to this capital of Zhejiang province and will vie in 40 sports. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal, a gold medalist in the 2018 Asian Games, and pole vaulter EJ Obiena, the Asian record-holder and now ranked No. 2 in the world, will carry the flag for the Philippines in the opening rites.
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