Philippines at the Asian Games
NocPHI
NocnamePhilippine Olympic Committee
GamesAsian Games
Gold71
Silver116
Bronze241
Rank12
Websitewww.olympic.ph (in English)

The Philippines is a member of the South East Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and has participated in the Asian Games since their inception in 1951. The Philippine Olympic Committee, established in 1911, and recognized in 1929 by the International Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for Philippines.[1]

The Philippines was one of the first five founding members of the Asian Games Federation on February 13, 1949, in New Delhi, the organization which was disbanded on November 26, 1981, and replaced by the Olympic Council of Asia.[2][3]

Membership of Olympic Council of Asia

The Philippines is a member of the South East Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the continental association recognized by the International Olympic Committee.[4][5] Being a member of the Southeast Asian Zone, the Philippines also participates in the Southeast Asian Games, a regional games for Southeast Asian nations.[6]

The OCA organizes five major continental-level multi-sport events: the Asian Summer Games (more commonly known as the Asian Games), Asian Winter Games, Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games, and Asian Youth Games. Before 2009, Indoor and Martial Arts were two separate events, specialised for indoor and martial arts sports respectively. However, the two events was merged to form a single event known as the Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, which debuted in 2013 in Incheon, South Korea.[7] As a member of OCA, the Philippines is privileged to participate in all these multi-sport events.

GamesYearHost cityOpened byDateSportsEventsNationsCompetitorsTop-ranked teamRankRef
Asian Games
21954ManilaRamon Magsaysay (President)1–9 May 1954876189702nd Place

Asian Games Results

Philippines is one of the only seven countries that have competed in all editions of the Asian Games. The other six are Indonesia, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand.[8] With a total of 428 medals, Philippines is currently ranked 12th at the all-time Asian Games medal table.

Asian Games
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalMedal RankRank
1951 New Delhi5956819-5
1954 Manila16614141745↑2
1958 Tokyo1528192047↓2
1962 Jakarta173762437↓5
1966 Bangkok1732152542↓10
1970 Bangkok302191222↓11
1974 Tehran47021214↓16
1978 Bangkok31644614↑9
1982 New Delhi18423914↓10
1986 Seoul9345918↑6
1990 Beijing28512710↓13
1994 Hiroshima52432813↑14
1998 Bangkok386151218↓21
2002 Busan220371626↑18
2006 Doha23346919↑18
2010 Guangzhou18834916↓19
2014 Incheon150131115↓22
2018 Jakarta / Palembang271421521↑19
2022 Hangzhou391421218↑17
2026 NagoyaFuture event
2030 DohaFuture event
2034 RiyadhFuture event
Total-71116241428-12

Medalists by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Archery001111
Athletics1210295113
Basketball51282
Board games010111
Bowling788235
Boxing151031565
Cue sports44194
Cycling1291612
Dancesport00224
Diving001113
Equestrian11139
Golf348154
Ju-jitsu20244
Judo010111
Karate017816
Pencak silat00447
Roler sports10015
Rowing001116
Sailing010113
Sepak takraw002211
Shooting512153210
Swimming103154955
Taekwondo04252913
Tennis3916288
Volleyball00119
Weightlifting153915
Wrestling022414
Wushu18142310
Total7111624142812

Asian Para Games Results

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

Asian Para Games
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Guangzhou 201035043721
Incheon 2014400551024
Jakarta 201857108112911
Hangzhou 2022721045199
Total2042021246514

Medalists by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Blind Chess1358262
Para Athletics132622
Para Cycling10346
Powerlifting051617
Para Swimming4391614
Para Table Tennis021313
Ten Pin Para Bowling12034
Wheelchair Dance sport01015
Total2021246514

Medalists

Asian Winter Games Results

The Philippines won its first Asian Winter Games medal; a gold in curling on February 14.[9]

Medals by edition

Asian Winter Games
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Sapporo 199010000−
Harbin 1996Did not participate
Gangwon 1999
Aomori 2003
Changchun 200750000−
Astana−Almaty 201130000−
Sapporo 2017290000−
Harbin 20251910015
Trojena 2029Future event
Total5710018

Medalists by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Curling10004
Total100014

Asian Beach Games Results

The Philippines has sent its delegations to both editions of the Asian Beach Games—a biennial multi-sport event which features sporting events played on seaside beach. At the 2008 Games in Bali, the Philippines won a total of 10 medals, leading to the country finishing 21st in the medal table.[10] The Philippines sent a delegation composed of 23 athletes for the 2010 Asian Beach Games held in Muscat, Oman from December 8 to 16, 2010. The Philippines was one of the 18 National Olympic Committees that did not win any medal in the Games.[11]

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Bali 2008-0281021
Muscat 2010240000-
Haiyang 201233022411
Phuket 2014803271213
Danang 20166524152117
Sanya 202610134295
Total303814345614

Medalists

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Results

The Philippines has sent athletes to all editions of the Asian Indoor Games. In the 2005 Asian Indoor Games, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 12 to 19, 2005, the Philippines won total four medals, including a gold.[12] Total six medals were won by Filipino athletes during the 2007 Games in Macau, held from October 26 to November 3, 2007.[13] Filipino contingents gave the best performance, in terms of the total number of medals earned, during the 2009 Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 30 to November 8, winning 10 medals overall.[14]

The Philippines competed in the First Asian Martial Arts Games held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 1 to 9, 2009. The Philippines won total 18 medals (with two gold), and finished in the 12th spot. Jeffrey Figueroa won a gold in the bantamweight class of taekwondo after defeating Rezai Hasan of Afghanistan by 10–7 in the final. Another gold was won by Mary Jane Estimar in the sanshou 52 kg event of wushu. Estimar defeated Si Si Sein of Myanmar in the final by two to nil points difference.[15]

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Asian Indoor Games
Bangkok 2005-102315
Macau 2007-123619
Hanoi 2009231451020
Asian Martial Arts Games
Bangkok 2009-26101812
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Seoul 201340102318
Ashgabat 2017121214143019
Bangkok/Chonburi 2021Cancelled
Riyadh 2025[16]Future event
Total-826356918

Medalists

Afro-Asian Games Results

Medals by editions

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Hyderabad 2003-14101515
Algeria Algiers 2007Cancelled
Total-14101515

Asian Youth Games Results

The Philippines participated in the 2009 Asian Youth Games held in Singapore from June 29 to July 7, 2009. The Philippines earned two medals in the Games, but no gold, and finished in the 18th spot in the medal table.[17]

Medals by editions

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Singapore 200959011218
Nanjing 201355230512
Jakarta 2017Cancelled
Shantou 2021
Bahrain 202514377102412
Tashkent 2029[18]Future event
Total-911113114

Asian Youth Para Games Results

Medals by editions

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Tokyo 2009Did not participate
Kuala Lumpur 2013-115718
Dubai 201717001121
Manama 202120162917
Dubai 202549813104113
Total-1020183814

See also

Notes and references

Notes
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