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Sports in the Philippines are sport activities in the Philippines. Basketball and boxing are the most popular sports in the Philippines. Other sports played in the Philippines include football^{[note 1]} and volleyball.

[edit] Sport

Rural children playing basketball in the Philippine Islands.

There are five major sports in the Philippines. These are basketball, boxing, billiards, football, and volleyball. Despite being a tropical nation, ice skating is a popular sport in the Philippines.^[1] Sports such as athletics, weightlifting, aerobics, and martial arts are also popular recreations.

Other sports include baseball, American football, swimming, underwater diving, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, cockfighting, horse racing, motor racing, and jai-alai are also appreciated.

On July 27, 2009, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Republic Act No. 9850 into law, declaring Modern Arnis as the Philippine National Martial Art and Sport.^[2]

[edit] Sport for the disabled

The Philippine Sports Association for the Paralympic Committee of the Philippines (PhilSPADA-NPC Philippines), is the national sports association for people with disabilities, tasked to compete in activities related to sports, and physical fitness. It is affiliated with the International Paralympic Committee. PHILSPADA-NPC Philippines works with the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)^[3], the Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission, and the Philippine National Sport associations to train, and send qualified disabled Philippine athletes to international disabled sport competitions such as the ASEAN Para Games, the FESPIC Games, the Paralympic Games as well as national competitions.

4th ASEAN Para Games, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
The Philippines organized athletes with cerebral palsy to compete in boccia in 4th ASEAN Paragames tournament. The Philippine Disabled Shooting Team, with the support of the Philippine National Shooting Association, competed in the ParaGames in the Air Rifle, and Air Pistol events.[1]

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, China
Three athletes, one in powerlifting, and a team of two^[4] in sailing, represented the Philippines in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

The 2008 Philippine Paralympic Team was organized, and managed by PHILSPADA with the support of the Philippine Sports Commission, and the Philippine Olympic Committee.

[edit] Philippine and Olympic sports

Philippine sport is regulated by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee. Sports played in the Philippines:

[edit] Ball/Cue sports

[edit] Boxing and martial arts

[edit] Outdoor

[edit] Racquet sports

[edit] Skating

[edit] Water

[edit] In water

[edit] On water

[edit] Sailing

Dinghy Racing, Optimist, Laser, 420, 470, Mirror, and Topper
Monohull Keelboat Racing^[5], Platu, J24, Flying Fifteen, Sailboat
Catamarans^[6] and Trimarans
Outrigger paraw racing

[edit] Paddle sports

[edit] Underwater

[edit] Air

[edit] Extreme sports

[edit] Philippine team sports

[edit] Basketball

Main article: Basketball in the Philippines

[edit] Association football

Main article: Football in the Philippines

The Philippine national football team or Azkals, is the national football team of the Philippines, and is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).

[edit] Rugby union

Main article: Rugby union in the Philippines

[edit] Other popular Philippine sports

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

^ In the Philippines, the term football is always used to refer to the sport of sometimes used to refer to the sport of American football, and is also sometimes used to refer to the sport of Association football. The term is also used by governing bodies such as the Philippine Football Federation. The sport of American football is alternatively sometimes called gridiron, and Association football is alternatively sometimes called Soccer.

[edit] References

^ Tarra Quismundo (August 12, 2007), RP skaters vow to soar in Skate Asia 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=82109, retrieved 2008-08-31
^ Republic Act No. 9850, Chan Robles Law Library.
^ International Paralympic Committee nonprofit representative for blind sport
^ Competitors at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition, see Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
^ Philippine Sailing Association
^ Home of the Philippine Hobie Fleet

[edit] External links

[0] In the Philippines, the term football is always used to refer to the sport of sometimes used to refer to the sport of American football, and is also sometimes used to refer to the sport of Association football. The term is also used by governing bodies such as the Philippine Football Federation. The sport of American football is alternatively sometimes called gridiron, and Association football is alternatively sometimes called Soccer.

[1] Tarra Quismundo (August 12, 2007), RP skaters vow to soar in Skate Asia 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=82109, retrieved 2008-08-31

[2] Republic Act No. 9850, Chan Robles Law Library.

[3] International Paralympic Committee nonprofit representative for blind sport

[4] Competitors at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition, see Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18

[5] Philippine Sailing Association

[6] Home of the Philippine Hobie Fleet

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