Philippines concludes best Asian Youth Video games marketing campaign with 7-gold haul

From a two-gold end within the earlier Asian Youth Video games version over a decade in the past, the Philippines greater than triples its golden loot because of robust performances by athletes in athletics, jiu-jitsu, combined martial arts, muay, and pencak silat

MANAMA, Bahrain – The Philippines wrapped up its best marketing campaign within the Asian Youth Video games with a seven-gold, seven-silver, 10-bronze haul.

From a two-gold end within the earlier version in 2013 in Nanjing, China, the Philippines greater than tripled its golden loot because of robust performances by athletes in athletics, jiu-jitsu, combined martial arts, muay, and pencak silat.

The final of these golds got here on the ultimate day of competitors on Thursday, October 30, courtesy of jiu-jitsu standout Isabella Joseline Butler.

Butler, a 17-year-old Filipina-American, accomplished her unbeaten run within the ladies’ -63kg division with a submission victory over UAE’s Aysha Aljneibi within the ultimate.

The muay group accounted for 3 golds, with Lyre Anie Ngina (ladies’ wai kru 14-15), Zeth Gabriel Bueno (boys’ wai kru 14-15), and Jan Brix Ramiscal and Tyron Jamborillo (combined group mai muay) topping their respective occasions.

Ramiscal almost pulled off a golden double however settled for silver within the boys’ wai kru 16-17 following a tiebreaker with Thailand’s Pimpichien Chaiwan.

The gold rush in muay allowed the Philippines to take a seat at as excessive as fifth in medal tally earlier than it bought overtaken by different nations and completed twelfth general, its identical rating in 2013.

Chinese language Taipei (seven golds, 9 silvers, 24 bronzes) and South Korea (seven golds, seven silvers, and 11 bronzes) edged the Philippines for a better spot.

Pencak silat wager Kram Airam Carpio broke the golden ice for the Philippines along with her triumph within the ladies’ 51kg-55kg class earlier than MMA ace Charlie Ratcliff adopted go well with by reigning supreme within the ladies’ 45kg fashionable class.

Athletics rising star Pi Durden Wangkay then sprinted his approach to the Philippines’ third gold as he bought the job executed within the boys’ 200m.

Naomi Cesar made a run for one more athletics gold however bought silver as a substitute within the ladies’ 800m run.

Different silvers got here from muay’s Jasmine Dagame (ladies’ wai kru 16-17), MMA’s Travis Ratcliff (boys’ 60kg conventional), swimming’s Jamesray Ajido (boy’s 100m butterfly), taekwondo’s Kristen Aguila (ladies’ particular person acknowledged poomsae), and weightlifting’s Jhodie Peralta (snatch, ladies’s 53kg).

Peralta received the clear and jerk bronze as nicely to cap a stable exhibiting from the weightlifting group, which bagged three different bronzes courtesy of Princess Jay Ann Diaz (clear and jerk, ladies’ 44kg), Alexsandra Ann Diaz (clear and jerk, ladies’ 48kg), and Jay-r Colonia (clear and jerk, boys’ 56kg).

The Philippines’ different bronze medalists included boxing’s Leo Mhar Lobrido (boys’ 46kg), jiu-jitsu’s Mara-Alexandria Sarina (ladies’ 57kg), MMA’s Alexander Tagure Jr. (boys’ 50kg fashionable), muay’s Iyesha Blair Bituin (ladies’ -51Kg fight self-discipline 16-17), taekwondo’s Aeden Roffer Cereño (boys’ particular person freestyle poomsae), and teqball’s Crystal Cariño and Nicole Tabucol (ladies’ doubles).

China defended its general championship with 63 golds, 49 silvers, and 35 bronzes, whereas Uzbekistan (37-16-28) and Kazakhstan (24-29-40) claimed the second and third locations, respectively.

Shelved for over a decade, the Asian Youth Video games will now be held biennially, with the following version to be hosted by Uzbekistan in 2029. – Rappler.com