Courtesy: Philippine Paralympic Committee
Team Philippines took part in the Welcome Ceremony at the Athletes Plaza on Thursday morning, three days before the opening of the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Chef de mission Francis “Kiko” Diaz led the Philippine delegation during the flag-raising ceremony. He was joined by deputy chef de mission Atty. Judd Anastacio, PPC-PHILSPADA secretary-general Goody Custodio, NPC attaché Milette Santiago-Bonoan, and members of the national contingent, including flag bearer Lhey Manginsay of the para table tennis team.
The Philippines will field 69 para athletes across 11 sports: para athletics, para archery, para badminton, wheelchair basketball, para cycling, wheelchair fencing, para judo, para powerlifting, para table tennis, para taekwondo and para swimming.
Close to 4,000 athletes with disabilities from 45 Asian nations are set to compete in this year’s tournament, which features 492 events in 18 para sports.
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