Hangzhou—Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is sticking to his forecast that Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games
“Ganoon pa din. Our target remains the same,” said Tolentino, referring to the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asiad 4-gold haul of the Philippines that the current Hangzhou delegation hopes to surpass.
This time, the Philippines will bring in a total of 395 athletes to this capital of Zhejiang province and will vie in 40 sports.
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