Wong, Amit in World Games

MANILA, Philippines — Forty-seven athletes led by wushu star Agatha Wong, wakeboarding ace Raph Trinidad and billiards sensation Rubilen Amit will represent the Philippines in the 12th World Games in Chengdu set Aug. 7 to 17.

“We’re eyeing a significant improvement in these Chengdu World Games from the previous edition in Birmingham,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said.

Karate’s Junna Tsukii won the lone medal – a gold – at the pandemic delayed Birmingham Games in 2022 while reigning World 9-Ball champion Carlo Biado reigned supreme in his pet pool event in Wroclaw (Poland) 2017.

Tolentino said Wong, a two-time world championships silver medalist and five-time Southeast Asian Games winner, and Trinidad, gold winner in the IWWF Asia and Oceania Championships in Pampanga last January, will be the flag bearers during the opening.