Filipinos cheered with relief as the Philippine men's basketball team ended decades of heartbreak and won its first Asian Games gold medal in 61 years.
Many in this basketball-loving country of 110 million people were glued to their TV and cell phone screens to watch the "Gilas" (Tagalog for "handsome") beat Jordan 70-60 in the finals in Hangzhou, China. The "Gilas" defeated Jordan 70-60 in the finals held in Hangzhou, China.
At a viewing party at a university dormitory north of Manila, Martin Andrew Guevara, a 45-year-old sound engineer and basketball enthusiast, told AFP that the crowd erupted after the Jordan horn blew for the last time: "I'm very happy. Proud, proud, proud of the Filipinos."
He and others said the victory made up for co-hosting the FIBA World Cup with the Philippines last month. The Philippines, then ranked 40th in the world, lost all three of its group stage games and finished 24th in the 32-team tournament.
"It certainly means heartache for FIBA. This win is different. It's the first time we've won in six years, so it's very exciting ...... ," 25-year-old Francesca Gomez, an account manager for sports-related products, told AFP. It feels like it's been a long time.
President Ferdinand Marcos emphasized what it means to the country in a tweet, "I know every Filipino today is proud to be called a Filipino."
Few Filipinos remember the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, where the Philippine team, led by local legend and 1.9-meter (6-foot-3-inch) center Carlos "The Big Difference" Loizaga, won the basketball gold medal.
This victory is a testament to the resilience of the Filipino people. It is also a victory for sportsmanship and fair play, which the Gilas team deserved as they played with heart and passion.
Congratulations to the Gilas Pilipinas Men's Basketball Team on their historic victory!
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