Aira Villegas kicked off the five-member boxing team’s bid with a unanimous decision win over Morocco’s Yasmine Mouttaki in the women’s 500-kilogram division at North Paris Arena early Monday (PH time).
The judges submitted scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
The 28-year-old Olympics Solidarity scholar will take on Algeria’s Roumaysa Boualam in the round of 16 on Aug. 2 at 2:16 a.m. (PH time).
Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Nesthy Petecio is up next in the women’s 57kg at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday (PH time); swimmer Kayla Sanchez plunges into the women’s 100m freestyle heat; and Joanie Delgaco rows in the quarterfinals.
On Wednesday, Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Eumir Marcial (men’s 80kg) opens his bid at 3:04 a.m.; Hergie Bacyadan (women’s 75kg) at 6:04 p.m.; and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Carlo Paalam (men’s 57kg) at 9:30 p.m., all PH time.
Female gymnasts Aleah Finnegan, Levi Ruivivar and Emma Malabuyo didn’t make it past the qualification phase on Sunday.
As of the 2 p.m. medal tally, Japan and Australia lead with four gold medals each, while the United States, France, South Korea and China have three each.
Italy, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong and Uzbekistan have a gold each. (PNA)
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