Philippines at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games

The Philippines is set to compete at the 31st Southeast Asian Games which is scheduled to be hosted in Hanoi, Vietnam from 12 to 23 May 2022.

Philippines at the
2021 Southeast Asian Games
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
in Hanoi, Vietnam
Competitors656 in 39 sports
Flag bearerErnest John Obiena[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview)

Preparations

Philippine Sports Commission head Ramon Fernandez was appointed as the chef de mission for the Philippine delegation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[2] Preparations for the biannual tournament has been hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which also led to the cancellation of the 2020 ASEAN Para Games which was supposed to be hosted by the country.

The Philippines plans to send 656 athletes competing in 39 sports for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games. The country intends to compete in all sports except xiangqi.[3] The contingent was trimmed down from 627 athletes due to budgetary constraints.[4]

The PSC initially planned to regain supervision over the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and PhilSports Complex, which were used as quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients. so it could be used by athletes set to represent the country at the 2021 SEA Games as training venues by April 15, 2021. However, due to the re-imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) measures in the Greater Manila Area, such plans were scrapped and the country's national sports associations are tasked to set up their own training bubble elsewhere, where ECQ is not in place.[5] The ongoing training of taekwondo and boxers at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba was also modified to individual workouts from face-to-face training for the entire duration of the ECQ.[6]

On April 7, 2021, the Philippine Olympic Committee pledged that all athletes who will participate in the games would be given COVID-19 vaccines after securing a $40,000 grant from the Olympic Council of Asia.[7] Al Panlilio was also tasked to head the vaccination program of the Philippine delegation for the 2021 SEA Games.[8]

Medalists

Gold
No. Medal Name Sport Event
1
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Silver
No. Medal Name Sport Event
1
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Bronze
No. Medal Name Sport Event
1
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Multiple
Name Sport GoldSilverBronze Total
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Medal summary

Chess

Janelle Mae Frayna and Jan Emmanuel Garcia will compete.[9]

References
  1. "POC names EJ Obiena as flag bearer in SEAG opening ceremony". Tiebreaker Times. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. Reyes, Marc Anthony (1 February 2021). "PSC asks for bigger bubble to train SEA Games bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. "Team PH to have 656 members for SEAG". Tiebreaker Times. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. Villar, Joey (21 January 2022). "Philippine SEA Games contingent cut down". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. Villar, Joey (9 April 2021). "Sports bodies tasked to put up training 'bubbles' for Vietnam SEAG". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. Navarro, June (6 April 2021). "Start of SEAG training in Calamba bubble on hold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. Navarro, June (8 April 2021). "Asian council hands Team PH immunity". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. Villar, Joey (8 April 2021). "Panlilio vaccine czar for Team Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  9. Villar, Joey (15 February 2022). "Frayna vies in 3 events in Hanoi". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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