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Kaila Napolis of the Philippines after her gold medal match against South Korea's Eon Ju Im in the women's ju-jitsu -52-kilogram ne-waza, August 10, 2025 at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. Handout/POC-PSC Media

Kaila Napolis of the Philippines after her gold medal match against South Korea's Eon Ju Im in the women's ju-jitsu -52-kilogram ne-waza, August 10, 2025 at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754904110513Jenna Kaila Napolis(Red) of Philippines VS Eon Ju Im of Korea(Blue-52kg Women02.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Kaila Napolis of the Philippines after her gold medal match against South Korea&#x27;s Eon Ju Im in the women&#x27;s ju-jitsu -52-kilogram ne-waza, August 10, 2025 at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. Handout/POC-PSC Media"/>Kaila Napolis of the Philippines after her gold medal match against South Korea&#x27;s Eon Ju Im in the women&#x27;s ju-jitsu -52-kilogram ne-waza, August 10, 2025 at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. Handout/POC-PSC Media</div>MANILA — The Philippines’ Kaila Napolis is looking to defy the odds in her search for her second World Games medal on Tuesday at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China.The Jiu-jitsu standout from Muntinlupa City, who fell just short of the country&#x27;s first gold in the women&#x27;s -52-kilogram ne-waza event Sunday night, competes in the open category which will be a scramble of all athletes from Napolis&#x27; weight up to the 63kg division.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/10/kaila-napolis-bags-ju-jitsu-silver-as-team-ph-gets-on-board-in-world-games-2041">READ: Kaila Napolis bags ju-jitsu silver as Team PH gets on board in World Games</a></div>There, if her plans align, the Filipino grappler could seek payback and meet her finals tormentor, South Korea&#x27;s Eon Ju Im, for a chance at bagging her second medal and further give the Philippine delegation, supported by Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino, a measure of pride halfway through the competition.&quot;I believe in miracles,&quot; Napolis said while being wary of the challenging work at hand.&quot;I don&#x27;t know what will happen ahead since I will be battling other fighters in heavier divisions, but we&#x27;ll see what I can do for the country. I&#x27;m always ready,&quot; she added.Eighteen athletes from three weight classes — 52, 57, and 63kgs — will be competing from the Round of 16 up to the medal rounds set in the afternoon.&quot;Those in the 63kgs are surely tough to beat,&quot; said Annie Ramirez, who gets her shot at redemption after an early exit in the 57kg division.On a rather light day in competition venues for athletes and team officials, the Filipinos, who are backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, used the spare time to recover from the toll of Chengdu action, some visiting recreational places inside the Athletes&#x27; Village, others doing the laundry, while some had fun watching the musical performance from Chinese acts Sunday night.But hostilities will resume on all fronts the day after, with Hergie Bacyadan, the Paris Olympics boxer, returning to his national team duty as a kickboxer at the Sichuan Gymnasium.The Kalinga Province native will test his mettle in the women&#x27;s 70kg division, with his foe yet to be revealed with the draw set Monday evening.Chezka Centeno, despite losing her last preliminary game in women&#x27;s 10-ball against Yu Han of China, 6-7, will advance to the quarterfinals at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China Tianfu Campus Gymnasium. She beat Easton Savannah of the US, 7-2, last Sunday.Fighting for survival are Rubilen Amit and Jeff de Luna, who both lost their first games and will need a ton of effort against Shasha Lui of China and Oliver Szolnoki of Poland, respectively, in their crucial matches being played as of press time.After losing, 0-18, against Switzerland, the men&#x27;s floorball team is hoping to end its Chengdu mission on a high note when it faces the host nation in the classification match for 7th place at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Xindu Xiangcheng Sports Centre.

The Philippines’ Kaila Napolis is looking to defy the odds in her search for her second World Games medal on Tuesday at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in China.

The Philippines’ Kaila Napolis is looking to defy the odds in her search for her second World Games medal on Tuesday at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium in China.

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Jiu-jitsu: PH’s Kaila Napolis eyes second medal in Chengdu World Games

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