MANILA, Philippines — Weightlifter Albert Ian Delos Santos and boxer Aira Villegas will carry the Philippine flag in the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Delos Santos and Villegas were named as flag bearers for the Asian Games opening on Thursday during the Team Philippines’ official send-off event at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Alex Eala, the 2025 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist and flag bearer, was considered again to carry the flag, but she won’t be available due to the Singapore Open, which happens before the Games in Japan. Delos Santos, a rising young weightlifter, was a silver medalist in the Thailand […]...

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