The Philippines competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, celebrating the centenary of the team's debut in the same city.Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1924 onwards, except for Moscow 1980 when the nation was part of the American-led boycott.Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio was initially appointed as the chef de mission for the Philippine delegation for the 2024 Summer Olympics back in 2022.[2] In February 2023, Panlilio was replaced by Philippine Rowing Association honorary chairman and Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla for the role.They hoped to qualify more athletes in basketball, cycling, football, judo, rowing, shooting, swimming, taekwondo, and wrestling.Since Diaz failed to qualify and the organizers insisted that flagbearers should be competing athletes, boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were designated for the role instead by virtue of being the country's two silver medalists in the last edition.[16] The delegation boarded the Parisis, a boat of the Vedettes du Pont Neuf with Poland and Puerto Rico which traveled on a route on the Seine River for the Parade of Nations.[23] Filipino track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[24] Obiena met the qualifying mark at the BAUHAUS-galan meet of the 2023 Diamond League on 2 July.Marcial secured his spot after reaching the final of men's middleweight event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[55] The two golfers had to deal with a lack of official apparel and gear, including having to cover the logos of their golf clubs to comply with Olympics policy on unsanctioned display of branding.[71] Filipino-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe qualified for the Olympics via the IJF World Ranking List and a continental quota in Asia.Joanie Delgaco secured her spot at Paris during the 2024 Asia & Oceania Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.The country requested for Hatch and Sanchez to be given a berth for the men's 100m freestyle and women's 100m backstroke respectively which is subject to approval from World Aquatics.[83] In the women's 100 meter freestyle, Sanchez qualified for the semifinals after placing tenth overall in the initial heats, breaking a Philippine national record, which she first set earlier year.[93] Sarno linked her performance to the "toxic environment" she endured during her training in Metz, particularly the absence of her preferred coach Richard Agosto, in the lead up to the competition.
The Philippine delegation with President
Bongbong Marcos
on August 13, 2024.