Philippine delegates to the Olympics 2008 in Beijing

The 15 Filipino athletes seeing action in the 2008 Olympics are all set to get the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold.

They will get a big boost as boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will carry the Philippine flag during the opening parade of the event, which starts August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Taekwondo
Tshomlee Go and Mary Antoinette (Toni) Rivero,

Boxing
Harry Tañamor

Swimming
Miguel Molina, James Walsh, David Coakley, Ryan Arebejo and Christel Simms

Diving
Sheila Mae Perez and Ryan Rexel Fabriga

Track and Field
Henry Dagmil and Marestella Torres

Archery
Mark Javier

Trap Shooting
Eric Ang

Weightlifting
Hidilyn Diaz

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59 Responses to “Philippine delegates to the Olympics 2008 in Beijing”

  1. OKAY Says:

    ngeh.. bakit napakaunti? Wala ba tayong mga atleta o walang pera???

  2. Yesh Says:

    First batch ba yan?

  3. fattyacid Says:

    good luck sa kanila…

    i don’t really expect so much from them but kung makaka-medal sila…it will make us and our country proud.

  4. Obesity Jessica Sago Says:

    Uuwi na namang LUHAAN ang mga iyan! sayang lang ang gasto.

  5. GMA Sikat Says:

    Gleng talaga ng Pambansang Kamao na naging star at nakilala sa buong mundo dahil sa GMA. Malaking karangalan yan at siguradong panonoorin din sya ng mga kapamilya dahil sa kasikatang binigay sa kanya ng GMA. WAW kilig ako!

  6. Gotcha Says:

    Anu ba yan GMA Sikat! Kahit saang topic andun ka. Puro ka na lang GMA, lagi mo na lang isinasali ang GMA sa laha ng topic. Para kang isang bawang na kalahok sa lahat ng lutuin.

  7. GMA Sikat Says:

    yan ang utos sakin ng gma. trabaho lang. sayang din ung 500 at groceries

  8. nyahaha Says:

    yung opening/closing ceremonies lang ng olympics ang pinapanood ko……..hehe

    anyways

    GO TEAM PHILIPPINES !!!!

    GO FOR GOLD !!! WOOOO!!! hehe

  9. tweedle dee Says:

    i think it’s only 15 because we lost in the preliminary games among regional competitions. Like basketball, we lost in the SEA or asia region, so we won’t be competing in the olympics for basketball :D

  10. gab Says:

    gud luck sa kanila.. ^^

  11. gurujun Says:

    GO Tshomlee…
    GO Philippine Team!
    /:-)

  12. muLberRy Says:

    God bless!

  13. tsktsktsk Says:

    overall champ pa naman ang Pilipinas noon sa SEAGAMES

  14. optima Says:

    GO Miguel Molina….he was the MVP during the last SEA GAMES….may potential to win gold…

  15. GMA Sikat Says:

    Chinggit na naman mga kapamilya. Lols!

  16. Joe Says:

    our only chance is at boxing..and one probably not a good chance

  17. bentongpalamunin Says:

    bakit lagi isinisingit ang manny pukyaw, hehheheh sabagay yun lang ang pinagmamalaki ng gma, si manny pukyaw na napakabalimbing… pag nakatikim ng talo ang manny pukyaw ninyo, sigurado iiwanan na ng gma ang pukyaw na yan

  18. Haters Says:

    Guyz! Forum ba eto ni Manny Pacquiao? Nalilito kasi ako kay GMA Sikat eh. Kelangan ko tuloy tingnan muna ang topic sa taas kasi baka nagkakamali ako ng topic, ma-out of context n naman ako.

    Anywyz, I keep my fingers cross hoping our athletes will bring the beacon for our country.

    Thats it. Tsuk!

  19. GMA Sikat Says:

    Ang Pambansang Kamao na star ng GMA at kilala sa buong mundo ang flag bearer ng Philippine delegation. Ginaya ng ABS. Kinausap nila China na kung ma-a-ari si Wun Chun (tunay na pangalan ay Wun Chun Go AKA “One Tsonggo”) na maging flag bearer pero as usual “NI-REDYEK”!

  20. GMA Sikat Says:

    pasensya na sa mga galit sakin talagang sadyang makulit lng ako. wala kasi akong pinagaralan e

  21. GMA Sikat Says:

    Ang Pambansang Kamao na star ng GMA at kilala sa buong mundo ang flag bearer ng Philippine delegation. Ginaya ng ABS. Kinausap nila China na kung ma-a-ari si Wun Chun (tunay na pangalan ay Wun Chun Go AKA “One Tsonggo”) na maging flag bearer pero as usual “NI-REDYEK”!!!!

  22. bikolanosuperman Says:

    mukamo paki erase ang mga walang kwentang post ni GMA Sikat,.palagi na lang isinisingit ang mga TV stations..walang ka kwenta kwenta.

    GooDLucK Pinoys Go 4 Gold :D

  23. GMA Sikat Says:

    Wala talaga akong kwenta

  24. GMA Sikat Says:

    Malamang redyek din yang rekwest mo. Di na ba kayo nagsawa? Puro na lang redyek?

  25. Gerald P Fegidero Says:

    TO THE PHILIPPINE DELEGATES TO BEIJING 2008 OLYMPICS, WISH YOU LUCK AND BRING GLORY TO OUR COUNTRY…

    WE ARE PROUD OF YOU… MABUHAY KA PINOY!!!

    FROM: GERALD P FEGIDERO

  26. Ftaherlyours Says:

    kakatuwa naman itong si GMA Sikat, makulit nga pero magaling mag joke.Anyway, Hope our athletes can bring some medals kahit ang supporta ng gobyerno ay puro pa pogi lang.

  27. Serenata Says:

    pumunta dn c pgma dun
    pra madagdagan dw ang
    morale ng filipino athletes..
    sna nga..
    Godbless u guys

  28. fdgshk Says:

    put@ng!nang Solar yan
    putol yung pagpakita sa pilipinas
    nakakainis tlga

  29. GMA Sikat Says:

    Kaya putol kasi naka-kabit yan sa website ng ABS-CBN. Parating bagsak. IT eng-eng asan ka na?

  30. simple Says:

    guys i think what we really need to do is to pray for the Filipino athletes that they can make it.they need moral support and spiritual support sa mga oras na ito. manalo o matalo man sila i know they did their best nman di ba…?
    so, tigil nyo na ang bangayan…:-)

    GO PHILIPPINES!

  31. Chairman Says:

    Good luck Team Philippines! Bring Home the Tansan! Wag na kayo umasa pang makakuha pa ng GOLD at nanakawin rin yun ni First Gentleman at ilang congresista!

  32. ANGEL_O Says:

    gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PHILIPPINES! KAHIT NA UNTI LANG KAYONG MGA ATLETA KAYA NYO YAN! WE KNOW THAT YOU CAN DO IT.. TRY TO GRAB THE GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

  33. bea Says:

    Meron pong qualifying rounds or standards ang olympics..ngkataon na yng 15 lang ang nakaabot sa standards..or benchmark for the different categories….i’m glad we have 15 there, than have no one at all..there are countries with lesser delegates than ours…. Let’s support and pray for our athletes instead of ridiculing them..it doesn’t really help..

    Let us however pay attention to how judging is made for the categories..lalo sa boxing at taekwondo…we watched a boxing match knina..and the scoring sucks!!! kawawa ang makakalaban ng China sa mga events na to…coz for sure they will have the favor… Badtrip!!

    Anyway, aabangan ko nlng ang basketball..kelangan USA ang makakuha ng gold…hehe..

    Goodluck Team Philippines… Most of us will be cheering you on… forget the rest….

  34. Leah Says:

    Eto kakapasok lang na balita! Nanalo ulit ang pinas ng tansan sa olympics! Congrats to all! Proud to be Pinoy!

  35. bon Says:

    tlga bng kalahok ang player nating sa tkd? hinanap ko sla sa mga list ng athlete wla naman..

  36. alfred Says:

    hope that our country will be float ,,,,gud luck,

  37. pidoy Says:

    daug nata daan ,,,, i know our pilipino players can make it…lets paint the town red in advance……..

  38. Lester De Vera Says:

    I actually don’t expect anything from them… I just wanted to wish them a very big good luck and may God guide them…

  39. Recko mamboooo Says:

    Ano nang balita? ano nang status mga delegates natin? hope next time we will send more delegates kahit na talo basta enjoy tayo kahit anong events nandun and bandila natin…ganda kasi tingan pag marami yung delegates…hehehe

  40. Leave a Reply Says:

    send more delegates? meron pong olympic qualifier po, hindi lang basta basta na may sinasabak na pinoy sa olympics! and sad to say kinse lang nakapag qualify this olympics, and much more sad to say na walang kwenta sila! At sino ba yung Marco Torres na yan?! Olympic Torch bearer?! Ang kailangan natin mga olympians who can bring home the gold and not some kenkoy Marco Torres na magpa cute at hawakan ang torch! sus!

  41. Recko mamboooo Says:

    Leave a Reply Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    We can qualify wag lang sa mga sports na kailangan nang hieght like basketball.etc
    y focus on sports that we cannot even compete in the height of participants…Qualification? saan bah nag qualify di nga tayo magpadala sa mga international tournament paano mag qualify…kulang talaga sa budget para sa international exposure yung althletes nang pilipinas bakit ang thailand at indonasia may medal cla parati sa olympics..dba kaya natin yung mga athletes nila sa SEA games? Pilipinas kasi di masyadong magpadala nang maraming athletes sa mga qualifying tournament para naman sana maraming chances na maka qualify tayo sa mga ibat ibang games…magpadala tayo 1 lang or 2 per games paano tayo mag qualify…bitin kasi sa budget para sa travel nila…

  42. Haha Says:

    Ang laging issue sa pilipinas ay kesyo kulang sa budget! kulang ng pondo! lage naman ganyan eh samantalang mga congressman ay laging out of the country nagpapakasaya at nagpapayaman ng husto! Mga sakim kayo! Mahiya naman kayong lahat! Kayo! Mga Mayor jan! Mga vice mayor! Mga senador na nagpapa cute! Mahiya kayo makuha nyo pang mag Friendster at Multiply at mambola ng mga tao! Mga ibang senador jan eh sosyal nag Facebook pa! Mahiya kayo hanggang kailan kayo magpapacute jan? Pati mga artista na wala namang alam sa pulitika nakikialam na rin! Mga papogi! Sige ubusin nyo ang yaman ng pilipinas! Mga sakim! Mga matamaan ay pikon, ang hindi matamaan ay sanay talaga manloko ng kapwa pilipino! Nakakahiya kayo!

  43. terry d hottie Says:

    i cant believe thats all they sent to the olympics.how r we gonna win a lot of medals?anyways,good luck to u guys!

  44. boyastig Says:

    Totoo ba na kakanta si ERIC SANTOS sa closing ceremony ng Beijing Olympics?

  45. 2008 Beijing Olympics Medal tally Says:

    hopefully that we can get some medal in this competetions

  46. ~L~ Says:

    kahit hnd nanalo ng gold/silver o bronze ang idol kong si Miguel Molina s beijing olympics 2008 …
    at least may naipakita xa sa buong mundo noong SEA GAMES…
    kaya idol ko p rin xa…

  47. ~Honeyme~ Says:

    HAYYY…. NAKOH!! WAG NYO NANG ASAHAN PANG MA NALO TAYO SA OLUMPIC NAYAN.. SUPORTA LANG KULANG NA KULANG NA!! KITA NYO PRESIDENTE NG AMERICA LAKI NG SUPORTA PERO SA ATIN WALA.. LALABAS LANG ANG PRESIDENTE NATIN SA LABAS NG BANSA PARA MAG PALAMIG O MAG PAHANGIN PAG SUBRANG PRESSURE SA ATIN HEHEHE! YONG 15 NA PARTICIPANTS PALA HINDI LANG 1ST BATCH YON, KUNDI LAST BATCH NA DIN HEHEHE! ANG ALAM KO SUMASAW-SAW LANG GOVERNMENT NATIN SA ISANG PILIPINO PAG PANALO O NAKILALA NA SA BOONG MUNDO DOON LANG.. ANY WAY GOOD LUCK NARIN SA MGA PARTICIPANTS NATIN… MUSTA KYA SILA KUMAKAIN KAYA SILA NG MAAYOS??? SAYANG ANG KAKAYAHAN NATING MGA PINOY KONG 22USIN MAS ANGAT PA TAYO SA IBANG BANSA AT MAY SAPAT TAYONG KAKAYAHAN KAYA LANG PURO PAYABANGAN LANG KAYA WALANG NAGYAYARI SATIN. PANG SARILI ANG INIISIP HINDI PARA SA LAHAT, TINALO PA TAYO NG IBANG MALILIIT NA BANSA KAHIT SILVER NAKAKAKUHA SILA XI BOO SUPORTA NG GOVERNMENT NILA. SANA INSPIRASYON AT SUPORTA PARA SA KAPWA NATING PILIPINO HINDI SAMA NG LOOB AT KAHIHIYAN ANG MAIPAKITA NATIN SA IBANG BANSA.. GISING PINOY!!! GISING!!! TAMA NA ANG PANGU-NGURAKOT O PANG BUBUAYA SA BANSA!!! HINDI KAYA TAYO PALAMUTI LAMANG SA SUMMER OLYMPIC OR IDOLOHAN KONDI PA IPAKITA NATIN SA IBANG BANSA NA KAYA NATIN.. KAYA LANG WALA TALAGA…. GOD BLESS!

  48. tkdjin-jono Says:

    go team PHILIPPINES!

    taekwondo lang pag-asa dyan..

    kaya yan ni tony at tshomlee…!!

  49. recko mamboooo Says:

    ~Honeyme~ Says:
    August 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    for your info nandun c GMA kasama ni Bush at Vladermir Putin sa isang table…. nanood pa nga sa archery sa event ni Mark Javier and for the record para sa lahat…we cant blame everything to the president. the president is useless with out the congress which is compose of the lower house and the senate it is where the fundings were devided and debated…. so let us bark on the right tree….

  50. alfred Says:

    ang galing ng pinoy talaga! hanggang salita lang talaga! wala namang medal! hahahaha

  51. ProPinoy Says:

    @~Honeyme~ Says:
    August 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    @alfred Says:
    August 18th, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    people like you are the worst example of crab mentality…puro crit kahit wlang magawa…the least you should have done is to keep ur mouth shut…

  52. alfred Says:

    A fisherman is selling two baskets full of crabs. One basket has a lid on it, the other doesn’t. An inquisitive buyer asks him why this is so. He smiles, pointing to the covered basket & says, “Well I have to cover this one because if I don’t the crabs will all climb out”. “Why not the other basket then?” persists the buyer.
    “You, see, they’re Filipino Crabs - if one tries to climb out, the others will pull it back in, hence there’s no need for a lid”

  53. ProPinoy Says:

    ProPinoy, pro crab mentality! Go pinoy!

  54. GoPinoy Says:

    hahahaha walang maiiuwing medal ang pilipinas haha nakakahiya! ang vietnam meron silang medal! ni pangalan ng pilipinas hindi mailagay sa medal tally sa yahoo at nakakahiya dahil bokya, zero medals wahahaha! Go Marco Torres wahahaha hanggang torch bearer lang talaga mga pinoy nakakahiya haha! ang masama rin sa pino aside sa crab mentality eh hindi sila makatanggap ng criticisms! sobrang sensitibo imbes na magpursige eh nagdadahilan pa! mga walang kwenta!

  55. bOY s.f. Says:

    gogogogogogogogogogogogogo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    kaya niu yan kahit konti lang kau…..
    gud luck sa inyo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  56. tkjin-jono Says:

    kaya nila yan?! bOY s.f. tapos na po ang mga laban nila sa olympics! fyi talong talo sila wahahaha! panay yabang kase! Ang ginto na pangarap nila naging tansan ng coke at pepsi na iniinom nila! wala kaseng disiplina kulang sa training hehehe

  57. fanniGMA Sikat Says:

    go..GMA Sikat..nagkamali cla ng pinadala…dapat ikaw eh…mananalo k sana..payabangan contest^^

  58. Haha Says:

    tapos na olympics hahahahaha kakahiya ang naiuwi lang ng pinas ay uling galing sa torch na hinawakan ni Marco Torres! Hahaha

  59. Gerald P Fegidero Says:

    KAHIT WALANG NAUWING MEDAL ANG MGA FILIPINO ATHLETES PARA SA AKIN PROUD PA RIN AKO SA INYO DAHIL YOU TRY YOUR BEST NA MAIREPRESENT ANG BANSA NATIN MAS OK PA RIN KAYO KAYSA SA MGA IBANG KABABAYAN NATIN NA WALA NA NGANG NAGAWA NAKUHA PANG PULAAN PA KAYO. DI BA NILA NAITANONG SA SARILI NILA KUNG ANO NA BA NAGAWA NILA PARA SA BANSA NATIN?

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