Philippines at the Olympics

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The Philippines has competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since its debut in the 1924 edition, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Filipino athletes have also competed at the Winter Olympic Games on seven occasions since 1972. The country has also participated in the Summer Youth Olympic Games as well as in the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Significantly, the Philippines was the first Southeast-Asian country to have medaled at the games; a bronze courtesy of Teófilo Yldefonso during the 1928 Amsterdam games. In 2021, the Philippines won its first-ever gold medal when Hidilyn Diaz won in Tokyo. Another milestone came in 2024 when Carlos Yulo won 2 gold medals in Paris becoming the first Filipino and Southeast-Asian to win multiple gold medals at a single Olympic edition.

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