Here is the schedule of the Filipino para-athletes competing in four different sports at the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
The Philippine Paralympic team is aiming for the country’s first-ever gold medal in the Paralympic Games, to match the historic campaign of 19 Filipino Olympians at the last Tokyo Olympics.
Since joining the Paralympics in 1988, the Philippines has won two medals: powerlifter Adeline Dumapon earned bronze in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, and paddler Josephine Medina won another bronze in 2016.
Team Philippines was originally bannered by a six-strong national team of top para-athletes in the quadrennial games, including para trackster Jerrold Mangliwan, para discus thrower Jeanette Aceveda, para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino, para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin, and para powerlifter Achelle Guion. However, one para-athlete was reported to forego the games after testing positive for the coronavirus disease just before the scheduled departure for Japan. The para-athlete is yet to be named as of this publication.
Jerrold Mangliwan is set to be the flag bearer in the opening ceremony and Ernie Gawilan for the closing of the multi-sporting event in Tokyo.
How to Watch the Tokyo Paralympics
The Paralympics can be seen on the Tokyo Paralympics site, Paralympics TV, on the radio, and online broadcasters. Live events will also be available on our Youtube and Facebook, subject to geoblocking restrictions.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lists TapTv operated by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp. (TAP DMV) as its official broadcast partner in the Philippines.
You can watch the Tokyo Paralympics live online by subscribing to TapGO, Tap’s sports and entertainment subscription streaming service.
The Livestream of the Paralympics is also available on Livesports.
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Team Philippines’ Events Schedule at the Tokyo Paralympics
Here is the latest competition schedule for Team Philippines from Olympics.com. All times are Philippine Standard Time (PST), one hour earlier than Tokyo Time.
ATHLETICS
Jeanette Aceveda (Women’s Discus Throw F11)
- Tuesday, August 31, 8:34 a.m., final
Jerrold Mangliwan (Men’s Wheelchair Racing T52)
400m event
- Friday, August 27, Heat 1 – 9:43 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 7:16 p.m.
1500m event
- Sunday, August 29, 7:42 p.m., final
100m event
- Friday, September 3, 10:07 a.m., final
POWERLIFTING
Achelle Guion (Women’s -45kg)
- Thursday, August 26, 3:30 p.m., final
SWIMMING
Ernie Gawilan
Men’s 200m individual medley SM7
- Friday, August 27, Heats – 9:19 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 5:52 p.m.
Men’s 400m freestyle S7
- Sunday, August 29, Heats – 8:00 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:00 p.m.
Men’s 100m backstroke S7
- Monday, August 30, Heats – 8:00 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:00 p.m.
Gary Bejino
Men’s 200m individual medley SM6
- All events on Thursday, August 26, Heats – 8:27 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:22 p.m.
Men’s 50m butterfly S6
- All events on Monday, August 30, Heats – 8:36 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:51 p.m.
Men’s 400m freestyle S6
- All events on Thursday, September 2, Heats – 8:00 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:00 p.m.
Men’s 100m backstroke S6
- All events on September 3, Heats – 8:19 a.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 4:16 p.m.
TAEKWONDO
Allain Ganapin (men’s K44 -75kg division)
All events on Friday, September 3:
- Round of 16 – starting at 9:15 a.m.
- Quarterfinal (if necessary) – starting at 11:15 a.m.
- Repechage quarterfinals (if necessary) – starting at 1:15 p.m.
- Semifinals (if necessary) – starting at 5:15 p.m.
- Bronze medal contests (if necessary) – starting at 7:15 p.m.
- Final (if necessary) – 8:15 p.m.
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