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This is a list of major sports controversies in the Philippines or concerning Filipino sportspeople. These controversies cover areas such as rules, match fixing, cheating, sportsmanship, doping and sport administration. They have generated large scale media coverage over a period of time and may have resulted in a large scale inquiry.
Pages in category "Sports scandals in the Philippines" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... 2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee ...
The Philippines has produced more than 40 boxing world champions such as Luisito Espinosa, Donnie Nietes, Gerry Peñalosa, and Johnriel Casimero. Boxing is among the most popular individual sports in the Philippines. Some Filipino boxers such as Nonito Donaire, Gabriel Elorde, Pancho Villa and Manny Pacquiao are recognized internationally.
A lot of sports are pretty dangerous, such as auto-racing, MMA or playing for any team in Oakland. But after last week's scary shark attack in South Africa, we can all agree that surfing has ...
Sports fanaticism – high levels of intensity surrounding sporting events. This is either done based on the belief that extreme fanaticism can alter games for one's favorite team (Ex: Knight Krew), [7] or because the person uses sports activities as an ultra-masculine "proving ground" for brawls, as in the case of football hooliganism.
August 5–17 – The Philippines men's national team will compete at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [5] November 21–December 7 – The inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup will be held in the Philippines. [6] December 9–20 – The Philippine delegation will participate at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. [7]
The sheer spectacle of such an event-with its fast pace, noise, gore, and crowd participation-has done much to establish cockfighting as the national sport of the Philippines. [37] [38] Blood sports during local feasts; Horse Fights by the T’boli of Lake Sebu in Southern Cotabato every September
The Philippines' national sports association (NSA) for arnis currently recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF). Previously Arnis Philippines (ARPI) was the country's NSA until its expulsion from the POC in 2018. [12] ARPI protested against the revocation of their membership. [13]