Gymnast Carlos Yulo and rower Joanie Delgaco open Team Philippines' campaign in the Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Team Philippines kicks off its Paris Olympics campaign on Saturday, July 27, as gymnast Carlos Yulo and rower Joanie Delgaco open their respective bids. Here’s the schedule on Day 1, Manila time:
Joanie Delgaco missed out on an outright quarterfinal berth in the women’s single sculls after placing fourth in Heat 2.
Delgaco clocked 7:56.26 to finish behind the Netherlands’ Karolien Florijin (7:36.90), Switzerland’s Aurelia-Maxima Katharina Janzen (7:41.15), and Slovenia’s Nina Kostanjsek (7:46.30).
Only the top three from each of the six heats advanced to the quarterfinals.
But Delgaco can still reach the quarterfinals through the repechage set on Sunday, July 28.
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Delgaco is the first to see action among the Philippines’ 22 qualified athletes when she competes in the women’s single sculls heats.
Then hours later, Yulo takes center stage in the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around qualification with hopes of reaching as many apparatus finals as possible as he eyes medals in his pet events floor exercise and vault.
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Flag bearers Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio lead Team Philippines in the #Paris2024 opening ceremony as the country celebrates 100 years of Olympic participation.
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