Philippines eyes 46 sports in Hangzhou Asiad

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will compete in 46 of the 61 sports calendared for the 2022 Asian Games set for Sept. 10-25 next year in Hangzhou, China. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino said the POC submitted the list to the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee last Friday. Filipino athletes will compete in aquatics, archery, athletics, baseball, softball, men's basketball, men's 3×3 basketball, boxing, canoe-kayak and cycling MTB and BMX. Also on the list are dancesport's breaking, men's dragon boat, equestrian, fencing, men's football, golf, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, judo, jiu-jitsu, kurash, karate, bridge, chess, esports, xiangqi,…