VARGAS: THAT'S EXCELLENCE
The Philippine Star|August 09, 2024
With two golds and two bronzes, Team Philippines has surpassed its Paris Games target, and is shining brightly just outside the Top 20 in the medal table with only four days of hostilities to go in the 2024 Olympics.
NELSON BELTRAN
VARGAS: THAT'S EXCELLENCE

PARIS-Olympic feat for the ages.

After Carlos Yulo's two-gold blitz in gymnastics, the Philippines even ranked as high as No. 19 in a juggernaut that will forever live in the Philippine sports lore and in nation's consciousness.

The Nationals shine bright in the fading light of the Games.

"We've surpassed our Tokyo performance with two golds and two bronzes here. Pwede pa rin madagdagan 'yan at ma-break natin ang number of medals won in one Olympics," said Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino.

The country had a 1-2-1 gold-silver-bronze breakthrough in Tokyo courtesy of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo

Paalam and Eumir Marcial. It was bettered here by the two golds of Yulo and the bronze feats of Petecio and Aira Villegas.

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