Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics

The Philippines is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.

Philippines at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
in Tokyo
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta was appointed in August 2019 as chef de mission of the Filipino delegation to the Games by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino.[2] Araneta succeeded Joey Romasanta who was appointed as chef de mission for the same edition of the Olympics by Tolentino's predecessor, Ricky Vargas.[3]

As of March 2020, the Philippines qualified four athletes for Tokyo 2020, Ernest Obiena in men's pole vault,[4] Carlos Yulo in artistic gymnastics, Eumir Marcial for men's middleweight in boxing[5] and Irish Magno for women's flyweight in boxing.[6]

The Philippines is targeting to qualify around 38 athletes for the Olympics.[7]

Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Filipino athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[8][9]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ernest Obiena Men's pole vault

Boxing
Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The Philippines entered two boxers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world silver medalist Eumir Marcial (men's middleweight) and 2019 Southeast Asian Games runner-up Irish Magno (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the semifinals and the latter scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[10][11][12]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Eumir Marcial Men's middleweight
Irish Magno Women's flyweight

Gymnastics
Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Artistic

The Philippines entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1968. Nineteen-year-old Carlos Yulo booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by topping the list of twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[13]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Carlos Yulo All-around

References
  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Leyba, Olmin (14 August 2019). "Nonong Araneta chef de mission to Tokyo Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. "Vargas taps Romasanta as Philippine chef-de-mission". The Philippine Star. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. Malanum, Jean (4 September 2019). "Pinoy pole vaulter Obiena earns 2020 Tokyo Olympics slot". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. Li, Matthew (9 March 2020). "Eumir Marcial punches ticket to 2020 Olympics". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. Maruez, CJ (11 March 2020). "Boxer Irish Magno punches her way to Tokyo 2020 Olympics". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. Go, Beatrice (22 January 2020). "PH targets 38 Olympians for Tokyo 2020". Rappler. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  9. "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. "Boxing Olympic Qualification: The Key Takeaways From Amman". Olympic Channel. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  11. Clarito, Ariel Ian (8 March 2020). "Eumir Marcial punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics". Fox Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  12. "Boxing: Magno qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after defeating Tajik boxer". ABS-CBN News. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  13. Navarro, June (8 October 2019). "PH's top gymnast Carlos Yulo qualifies for Tokyo Olympics". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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