PPC Final Lesson 2
PPC Final Lesson 2
PPC Final Lesson 2
VICES
SPORTS
The Philippines has numerous traditional sports that were
popular before the colonial era and after the colonial era.
Among these are archery, arnis, horse-riding, fling sports,
wrestling sports, dart sports, track sports, and traditional
martial arts.
SPORTS
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
TEAM SPORTS
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
BOXING
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each
other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.
The Philippines has produced one of the most number of boxing champions in the world such
as Francisco Guilledo (Pancho Villa), Ceferino Garcia, Nonito Donaire (The Filipino Flash) and Manny
Pacquiao (Pacman).
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
FIGURE SKATING
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or
groups perform on figure skates on ice. The first ice
skating rink in the country was opened in 1992 at SM
Megamall in Mandaluyong.
The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the
ball or passing it, While the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take
control of the ball for themselves.
Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball
through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Famous Filipino players to have played in the National Football League in the United
States include Eugene Amano, Tim Tebow, Roman Gabriel, Tedy Bruschi, Chris Gocong, Steve
Slaton, Aaron Francisco, Jordan Dizon, and Doug Baldwin.
In the 2010s the Super Bowl has begun to be aired in the country on over the air television.
The sport has gained some popularity in the Philippines.