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Para swimmers deliver gold, silver in Asian Youth Para Games
Filipino para swimmers Raemond Adefuin and Mary Hannah Diesto captured one gold and one silver medal, respectively, at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai.
Adefuin, 15, secured the gold in the boys 12-16 50-meter butterfly multi-class S2-7 event with a time of 35.84 seconds, surpassing his personal best.
Diesto earned the silver medal in the girls 12-15 200m freestyle multi-class S1-S5 category, finishing behind Indonesia's Siti Aisyah.
The Philippine wheelchair basketball team also showcased strong performance, securing three consecutive wins to advance to the quarterfinals.
The wheelchair basketball team's victories included wins against Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Thailand.
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A Philippine delegation of 67 members, including 48 para-athletes, will depart on Sunday and Monday for the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Team Philippines is optimistic about matching or surpassing its previous medal haul at the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai.
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