Chino Sy boosts Olympic aspirations with SEA Video games gold in judo

Chino Sy from Davao Metropolis captures a SEA Video games medal in a 3rd sport, judo — now his focus as he goals to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

CHONBURI, Thailand – Profitable a gold medal within the 2025 Southeast Asian Video games is a step in the fitting course for Chino Sy in his bid to succeed in the Olympics.

The judoka from Davao Metropolis aided the Philippines’ golden trigger as he reigned supreme within the males’s -100kg class on the Rajamangala College of Know-how Thanyaburi in Pathum Thani on Saturday, December 13.

Sy beat Indonesia’s Gede Ganding Kalbu Soethama through ippon within the ultimate to seize the Philippines’ first judo gold on this version. 

It’s really his third SEA Video games medal, with every of them coming in a unique sport because the 24-year-old bagged a sambo gold in 2019 and a wrestling silver in 2023. 

Sy, who received UAAP titles with the College of Santo Tomas in judo, returned to the game as he goals to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Video games. 

“That’s each athlete’s dream and this can be a large step in direction of that dream. I’ll work for that dream, not only for myself however for my household and the Philippines,” stated Sy in Filipino. 

“I actually wish to make the Olympic stage.” 

Whereas he’s adept in varied martial arts, Sy stated he’ll flip his full consideration to judo, with a coaching camp in Taiwan lined up for him in 2026 as he gears up for Olympic qualification.

The Philippines has not had a male judoka see motion within the Olympics since Kodo Nakano represented the nation within the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Video games. 

“I’ll be specializing in judo within the coming years till I qualify, hopefully, for the Olympics,” stated Sy. – Rappler.com