Sports in the Philippines

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Sports in the Philippines are sport activities in the Philippines. Basketball, and boxing are the most popular sport in the Philippines. Other sports played in the Philippines include volleyball, football (soccer), billiards, tenpin bowling, badminton, and Sipa.

[edit] Sport

There are 5 major sports in the Philippines. These are basketball, boxing, billiards, soccer, 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 a popular recreation.

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

[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)^[2], the Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports Commission, and 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^[3] 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^[4], Platu, J24, Flying Fifteen, Sailboats
Catamarans^[5] 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] Football

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

[edit] Other popular Philippine sports

[edit] See also

[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
^ 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] 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

[1] International Paralympic Committee nonprofit representative for blind sport

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

[3] Philippine Sailing Association

[4] Home of the Philippine Hobie Fleet

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