READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Jayuard Alciso won the bronze medal in the men’s shortboard event at the Asian Games surfing after beating fellow Filipino Toby Espejon in the bronze medal match at Long Beach in Tahara. The 21-year-old Alciso posted a total of 11.64, with scores of 6.67 and 4.97 on his two best waves. Espejon finished with 8.90. The all-Filipino medal match guaranteed the Philippines a medal in the event. Japan swept the shortboard gold medals on home breaks. Kanoa Igarashi won the men’s gold with 12.87, beating Indonesia’s I Made […]...

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