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2018 Philippine sports in review: Pinoys leave mark on global stage

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<p>The phrase &quot;history was made&quot; was used on a number of occasions in 2018, as Filipino athletes asserted themselves in international competition.</p><p>Here are some of their most noteworthy accomplishments on the year.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/28/2018-philippine-sports-in-review-12.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">PHILIPPINE AZKALS</h1><p>The men&#x27;s national football team made history on March 27 when the Filipinos downed visiting Tajikistan 2-1 to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time ever. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/27/18/history-for-ph-football-as-azkals-beat-tajikistan-to-advance-to-asian-cup">History for PH football, as Azkals beat Tajikistan to advance to Asian Cup</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/29/18/football-azkals-boss-on-asian-cup-debut-we-want-to-create-an-impact">Azkals boss on Asian Cup debut — ‘We want to create an impact’</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">CARINA DAYONDON (MOUNTAIN CLIMBING)</h1><p>She became the first Filipina to summit the highest peak in each of the seven continents, and the second from the Philippines to do so behind Romi Garduce in 2012. <cite>Carina Dayondon&#x27;s Facebook page</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/28/18/pinay-climber-carina-dayondon-conquers-south-americas-highest-mountain">Dayondon conquers South America’s highest mountain</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/20/18/pinay-mountaineer-completes-seven-summits">Dayondon scales &#x27;7 Summits&#x27;, first for Pinay climber</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">FILIPINA ATHLETES IN THE ASIAN GAMES</h1><p>For the first time in the Philippines&#x27; participation in the continental competition, all of the country&#x27;s gold medals came from women — weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, skateboarder Margielyn Didal, and golfers Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go. <cite>Mohd Rasfan, AFP; PSC/POC media group; Darren Whiteside, Reuters</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/29/18/asian-games-means-the-world-to-represent-country-women-gold-winning-pinays">‘Means the world to represent country, women’ — Gold-winning Pinays</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/29/18/slideshow-pinays-deliver-asian-games-gold-medals">SLIDESHOW: Pinays deliver Asian Games gold medals</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/02/18/gold-sweep-in-indonesia-part-of-long-history-of-pinay-power-at-asian-games">Gold sweep in Indonesia part of long history of Pinay power at Asian Games</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">FILIPINO BOXERS</h1><p>Manny Pacquiao (welterweight), Nonito Donaire Jr. (bantamweight), Jerwin Ancajas (junior bantamweight), and Vic Saludar (minimumweight) won their respective world-title bouts, proving the Philippines remains a hotbed of professional champions.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/26/18/2018-ph-combat-sports-in-review-pacquiao-back-on-top-pinoy-mma-reigns">2018 PH combat sports in review: Pacquiao back on top; Pinoy MMA reigns</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">NEIL ETHERIDGE (FOOTBALL)</h1><p>The UK-born goalkeeper made history when he started for Cardiff City on August 11 to become the first Filipino and player of Southeast Asian heritage to feature in the Premier League. <cite>John Sibley, Action Images via Reuters</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/18/football-neil-etheridge-makes-history-in-premier-league-debut">Etheridge makes history in Premier League debut</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/18/neil-etheridge-hopes-premier-league-presence-can-make-impact-in-ph">Etheridge hopes Premier League presence can make impact in the Philippines</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">N.U. BULLDOGS MEN&#x27;S VOLLEYBALL TEAM</h1><p>The Philippines, featuring players from the reigning UAAP champions, catapulted to the top of Southeast Asian volleyball, when the Bulldogs downed Thailand in four sets to capture the ASEAN University Games gold. <cite>Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/14/18/volleyball-nu-bulldogs-power-philippines-to-asean-university-games-gold">NU Bulldogs power Philippines to ASEAN University Games volleyball gold</a></li>	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/05/02/nu-knocks-ateneo-throne-claims-third-title-41076">Bulldogs knock off Marck Espejo, Blue Eagles to win title</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">MEGGIE OCHOA (JIU-JITSU)</h1><p>It was fruitful year for the 28-year-old, who won tournaments in <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/13/18/filipina-grappler-meggie-ochoa-bags-gold-in-london">London</a> and <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/25/18/ochoa-wins-gold-in-jujutsu-world-tilt">Sweden</a>, and finished with a bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. <cite>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/24/18/asian-games-meggie-ochoa-outduels-compatriot-kaila-napolis-for-ju-jitsu-bronze">Asian Games: Meggie Ochoa outduels compatriot Kaila Napolis for jiu-jitsu bronze</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">BIANCA PAGDANGANAN (GOLF)</h1><p>The University of Arizona varsity player helped her school bag the US NCAA title in May, before joining the gold-winning Philippines team in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta in August. <cite>Fred Dufour, AFP</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/24/18/golf-bianca-pagdanganan-recalls-clutch-shot-as-arizona-wins-us-ncaa-title">Bianca Pagdanganan recalls clutch shot, as Arizona wins US NCAA title</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/26/18/asian-games-pinay-golfer-yuka-saso-wins-gold-in-dramatic-finish">Yuka Saso, Philippines women’s golf team bag 2 gold medals</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRAGON BOAT TEAM</h1><p>The Filipino paddlers brought home 5 gold and 2 silver medals in the International Canoe Federation world championships in Gainesville, George in September.</p><p>In January, the team won two bronze medals in a world ice dragon-boat tournament in China. <cite>Handout</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/18/18/ph-paddlers-stand-tall-in-dragon-boat-tilt">Philippine dragon-boat team bag 5 golds at world championships</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/multimedia/video/01/17/18/philippine-dragon-boat-team-na-kumarera-sa-yelo-nag-uwi-ng-medalya">Philippine dragon-boat team na kumarera sa yelo, nag-uwi ng medalya</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">PHILIPPINE NATIONAL PARA-ATHLETES</h1><p>Differently abled Filipino athletes brought home a record 10 gold, 8 silver and 11 bronze medals in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta in October.</p><p>The Philippines hadn&#x27;t won this many total medals (29 overall in Indonesia) in the history of the competition. Prior to this year&#x27;s Games, the national team hadn&#x27;t even tasted gold. <cite>Janet Tenorio, Philippine Sports Commission</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/14/18/slideshow-pinoys-leave-record-shattering-mark-in-asian-para-games">Pinoys leave record-shattering mark at Asian Para Games</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">WESLEY SO (CHESS)</h1><p>The US-based Filipino grandmaster won the opening leg of the elite Grand Chess Tour in Belgium in June.</p><p>At the end of the 5-leg competition, So finished fifth in a field of 10 players. <cite>USChessChamps.com</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/18/18/wesley-so-tops-grand-chess-tour-opening-leg-in-belgium">So tops Grand Chess Tour opening leg in Belgium</a></li></ul></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">CARLOS YULO (GYMNASTICS)</h1><p>The 18-year-old made history by becoming the first Filipino to win a medal in the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) world championships. He did it by earning a bronze in the men&#x27;s floor event in the Doha tournament in November.</p><p>Yulo also bagged a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/24/18/pinoy-gymnast-wins-silver-at-world-cup-meet-in-doha">silver</a> in a Qatar tournament in March and another <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/25/18/pinoy-gymnast-yulo-earns-another-bronze-abroad">bronze</a> in Germany in late November. Both competitions were under FIG, the sport&#x27;s world governing body. <cite>Cathal McNaughton, Reuters</cite></p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/02/18/gymnastics-historic-bronze-for-phs-carlos-yulo-at-world-championships">Historic bronze for Carlos Yulo at gymnastics worlds</a></li></ul></div></div></div><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>The phrase "history was made" was used on a number of occasions in 2018, as Filipino athletes asserted themselves in international competition.</p>

The phrase "history was made" was used on a number of occasions in 2018, as Filipino athletes asserted themselves in international competition.