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Philippines At The 2018 Asian Para Games
The Philippines participated at the 2018 Asian Para Games which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 6 to 13 October 2018. 57 athletes contested in 10 out of 18 events in the games with Francis Carlos Diaz serving as chef de mission of the Philippine delegation. According to Diaz, Filipino para-athletes had better preparation for this edition of the Games compared to the last edition held in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. The Philippine Sports Commission, a sports government agency, has given an "astronomical" amount of financial aid to the athletes relative to aid given in the previous editions which was used to buy their training equipment and supplies and they had a year long of training similar to non para-athletes. They have also secured sponsorship from small-scale private firms. With improved financial support from both the government and the private sector, and the Philippines targeted to surpass its previous performance in the 2014 edition where the country won five silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Committee Of The Philippines
The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC), formerly known as Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines, is the national sports association for physically impaired athletes, tasked to spearhead developing sport competency for Filipino persons with disabilities. It is the Philippine National Paralympic Committee which is duly recognized by the International Paralympic Committee The Philippine Sports Commission provides funding support for the PPC's operations and sport competitions. Just like the Philippine Olympic Committee, the PPC is the parallel organization sending qualified disabled national athletes to represent the country in international competitions, from regional to the elite, Paralympic level. History The formation of the national sports association that focuses on sports played for Persons with Disabilities or PWDs started as an idea by Michael Barredo, then-former board member of the National Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2018 Asian Para Games
Para-cycling at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta took place between 8 and 13 October 2018. Medal table Medalists Road cycling ;Men ;Women Track cycling ;Men ;Women Medals (2010-2018) Source (NPC Profile): See also *Cycling at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games Para-cycling at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games was held at two locations in the Klang Valley. Track cycling was held in Nilai Velodrome, Negeri Sembilan whereas Road Cycling was held in Putrajaya. Classification ; B – tandem bicycle This class is f ... * Cycling at the 2018 Asian Games References External links Para Cycling - Asian Para Games 2018RESULT SYSTEM - ASIAN PARA GAMES JAKARTA 2018Medalist 2010-2018* https://resultsapg.hangzhou2022.com.cn/rds/sports/CYC/historyMedal?index=6 {{Events at the 2018 Asian Para Games 2018 Asian Para Games events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerrold Pete Mangliwan
Jerrold Pete Macabio Mangliwan (born 17 October 1979) is a Filipino wheelchair racer who is a two-time Paralympian for the Philippines who competed in the 2016 and 2020 editions. In wheelchair racing, he competes in the T52 classification. Early life and education A native of Tabuk, Kalinga, Jerrold Pete Mangliwan was born on October 17, 1979. He would contract polio when he was two years old which rendered him paraplegiac. He studied at the Christian Learning Center and Saint Theresita's School Lubuagan for his secondary education. He moved to Metro Manila to attend the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City to pursue his collegiate studies. He graduated with a degree in mass communication. Career Mangliwan became a para-athlete when he was in college. He took up the sport of wheelchair racing in 2009 upon the encouragement of a friend. Within the past four years, he has tried other sports such as wheelchair basketball and sailing but found more success as a whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
