The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC), formerly known as Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines, is the national sports association for physically impaired athletes, tasked to spearhead developing sport competency for Filipino persons with disabilities. It is the Philippine National Paralympic Committee which is duly recognized by the International Paralympic Committee
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The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2018.
The Philippines participated at the 2018 Asian Para Games which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 6 to 13 October 2018.
The Philippines participated at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 10 to 14 December 2017. The Philippine contingent had 12 athletes competed in five sports and was led by head of delegation, Francis Cruz Diaz.
The Philippines participated at the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 26 to 30 October 2013. Athletes competing for the country has won one gold, one silver, and five bronze medals placing 18th overall in the medal tally. The country has never won a medal in the Asian Youth Para Games prior to their participation in this edition.
The Philippines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.
The Philippines participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021 which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country qualified six athletes, but only three in two sports were able to compete due to three athletes testing positive for COVID-19. The delegation did not win any medal for the first time since the 2012 edition.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the conduct of sports in the Philippines affecting both competitive sports leagues and tournaments and recreational sports.
The Philippines participated at the 31st Southeast Asian Games which was held from 12 to 23 May 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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The Philippines national esports team represents the Philippines in international esports tournaments. It is organized under the Philippine Esports Organization.
The Philippines competed at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia. Originally scheduled to take place in Vietnam in 2021, The games were planned amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, posing logistical challenges in organizing the event.
The Philippines competed at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia which ran from 3 to 9 June 2023.
Philippines competed at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, from 22 to 28 October 2023. It was to take place in 2022 but due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China the event was postponed and rescheduled to October 2023.
