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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724917163402para.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Photo from the Philippine Paralympic Committee"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photo from the Philippine Paralympic Committee</em></span></span></span></div><p>Team Philippines graced the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France on Thursday.</p><p>Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan and para archer Agustina Bantiloc proudly carried the Philippine flag in the rites held at Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees.</p><p>Those who joined them in the parade were para swimmer Angel Otom, para taekwondo athlete Allein Ganapin, para athletics wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan, and para athletics javelin thrower Cendy Asusano.</p><p>This was the country&#x27;s biggest delegation since 2012, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann previously noted.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/28/psc-chief-challenges-paralympians-to-be-inspirations-1814"><strong>READ: PSC chief challenges Paralympians to be inspirations</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/24/psc-chief-urges-support-as-paralympians-brace-for-action-1836"><strong>READ: PSC chief urges support as Paralympians brace for action</strong></a></div><p>&quot;This is going to be the biggest squad we can send in the Paralympic Games after 12 years. The Filipinos are more than excited to see your abilities shining on the international stage,&quot; <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Bachmann</span> had said.</p><p>&quot;The whole country extends our well wishes for the productive campaign of Ernie Gawilan, Cendy Asusano, Angel Mae Otom, Agustina Bantiloc, Jerrold Mangliwan, and Allain Ganapin,&quot; he also said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/27/pinoy-paralympians-all-set-for-opening-rites-eager-to-compete-2133"><strong>READ: Pinoy Paralympians all set for opening rites, eager to compete</strong></a></div><p>Bantiloc will open Philippines&#x27; campaign in the Games in the women’s individual compound open ranking round at the archery range in Les Invalides.</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jDuqjED4BZw??si=-neSgf1NrPH39buP&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Team Philippines graced the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France on Thursday.</p>

Team Philippines graced the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France on Thursday.

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Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 29, 2024 04:14 PM PHT

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