The Philippines has competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since its debut in the 1924 edition, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Filipino athletes have also competed at the Winter Olympic Games on six occasions since 1972.
| Philippines at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 84th |
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| Winter appearances | |
The country has also participated in the Summer Youth Olympic Games as well as in the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Participation
editParticipation of Filipino athletes in the Olympics is sanctioned by its National Olympic Committee (NOC). Its NOC since 1975 is the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Prior to that date, the Philippines was represented by the POC's predecessor, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation which was founded in 1911. The Philippines is a recognized member of the International Olympic Committee since 1929.
Filipino athletes have won a total of eighteen Olympic medals (as of 2024 Summer Olympics), with boxing as the top medal-producing sport.[1] On July 26, 2021, the Philippines clinched its first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with Hidilyn Diaz winning the Women's 55 kg event in Weightlifting.[2] Furthermore, with a 1-2-1 haul in its best Olympic showing (until 2024), the Philippines emerged as the best performing Southeast Asian nation, a title they last held coincidentally in 1964, in Tokyo and leaped to third in the all-time medal table for Southeast Asia behind Thailand and Indonesia.[3]
The 2024 Summer Olympics that was held in Paris, was the Philippines' centennial anniversary of its participation in the Games, and its best showing yet, usurping its performance in the previous edition. Carlos Yulo won the gold medal in both the Men's Floor and Vault events in Gymnastics,[4] Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio won the bronze medal in Women's Flyweight and Featherweight events, respectively.
Summer Olympic Games
editThe Philippines first competed in the Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris,[5] making it the first country from Southeast Asia to compete and, later in 1928, win a medal. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Philippines also decided against participating at the 1940 Summer Olympics before the Games was ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.[6]
Winter Olympic Games
editThe Philippines is the first tropical nation to compete at the Winter Olympic Games when it sent two alpine skiers at the 1972 winter games in Sapporo.[7] It then went on to participate on some of the subsequent winter games, participating in the sports of alpine skiing and luge. In 2014, the Philippines sent the first Filipino and Southeast Asian figure skater to the Sochi winter games, the first time a tropical country has participated in the men's figure skating event.[8]
Medals
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List of medalists
editFourteen athletes have won 18 medals for the Philippines at the Summer Olympics (excluding those athletes that have won medals in demonstration sports, which were not counted in the official medal tally) while no medal has ever been won for the country at the Winter Olympics.
Summary of medals by sport
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| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Los Angeles | 1 | 1/29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936 Berlin | 6 | 6/29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Los Angeles | 4 | 4/8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 1 | 1/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Seoul | 6 | 6/12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 6 | 6/12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 5/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 4 | 4/13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Paris | 5 | 5/13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | 4 | 4/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Amsterdam | 2 | 3/11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 3 | 2/11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 2 | 2/15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 2/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Art competitions
editThe Philippines participated in the art competitions of the Summer Olympics, which were held as part of the Games until 1948. This marked the final edition in which art competitions were included, making the Philippines' involvement a part of Olympic history. In the 1948 Games, Filipino artists Graciano Nepomuceno,[9] a renowned sculptor, and Hernando Ocampo,[10] an esteemed painter, represented the country. Nepomuceno and Ocampo contributed to showcasing the Philippines' rich cultural heritage on an international stage through their artistic talents. Their participation highlighted the country's engagement not only in athletic pursuits but also in the promotion of arts within the global Olympic movement
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bong Lozada (27 July 2021). "LIST: All Filipino Summer Olympics medalists in history". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first Olympic gold medal". GMA News Online. July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Philippines ends Tokyo Olympics as top Southeast Asian nation". Rappler. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Ballesteros, Jan; Villanueva, Kristina (2024-08-04). "Double delight for Carlos Yulo as he strikes gold a second time in vault in Paris 2024". One Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "The 'enemy of the state' who won historic Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Philippines Out of Olympics at Helsinki". Berkeley Daily Gazette. 29 November 1939. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ The Official Report of XIth Winter Olympic Games, Sapporo 1972 (PDF). The Organizing Committee for the Sapporo Olympic Winter Games. 1973. pp. 32, 145, 447. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Park, Madison (2014-02-13). "A first for Southeast Asia: An Olympic figure skater". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Graciano Nepomuceno". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Hernando Ocampo". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links
edit- Philippines – International Olympic Committee
- Living Archive of Olympians – Olympians Association of the Philippines
- "Philippines' Performance in Major International Competitions (PDF file)" (PDF). Philippine Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2008.