Wushu bet (from left) Jones Inso and Agatha Wong- wushu and Raph Trinidad of wakeboarding.

World champions, a mix of grizzled veterans and rising stars, and the strong Philippine delegation are ready to rock the Chengdu World Games, which fire off on Thursday (August 7) in the Chinese megacity, bracing for the arrival of thousands of athletes from around the globe.

FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio officially opened the gates of key government sports facilities—including the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, ULTRA in Pasig, and facilities in Baguio—for free public use.

Aleia Aielle Aguilar and father Alvin.

A young Filipino jiu-jitsu artist achieved another milestone in her budding career, bagging the gold medal in the world’s biggest jiu-jitsu tournament for kids.