Patrick King Perez was Sunday’s best for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games here.
The 23-year-old taekwondo jin made sure the Filipinos had a medal to show – a well-earned bronze in men’s individual poomsae – on the first full day of competition in and around this city that illuminates at night.Yes, Team Philippines couldn’t ask for more from Perez, who defeated Souksavanh Chanthilath of Laos with a 7.700 then Prem Bahadur Limbu of Nepal with a 7.560 to advance to the medal round.
Perez winning the bronze, whether it’s bitter or sweet, was still welcome news for Team Philippines, determined to do better this time than the four gold, two silver and 15 bronze medals it won in the 2018 Asiad in Indonesia. There was excitement in the Hangzhou air following the arrival of the men’s basketball team called Gilas. The entire country will watch as they shoot for the gold or the silver or the bronze.
Tokyo Olympian Irish Magno was outclassed by Uzbekistan’s Nigina Ukmatova, who at 20 years old is 12 years younger than the Filipina. Magno suffered a 5-0 defeat. Then pro fighter and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial, still adjusting to his new weight class of 80kg, flexed just enough muscles to whip Mongolia’s Dalai Ganzorig, 5-0.
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