Team Philippines to wear ‘Sinag’ barongs in first-of-its-kind Olympic opening ceremony

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Filipinos competing in the Paris Olympics will wear barongs designed by Francis Libiran in the opening ceremony. The embroidery is inspired by the Pintados warriors, depicting fierceness in battle.

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00:00Filipinos competing in the Paris Olympics will wear barongs designed by Francis Libiran
00:05in the opening ceremony early morning Saturday, July 27, Manila time.
00:10Called Sinag, the barong features a detachable red and blue sling, embroidered with a yellow
00:14sunray pattern that symbolizes the Philippine flag.
00:17Libiran says the embroidery is inspired by the Pintados warriors, depicting fierceness
00:21in battle.
00:23Boxers Carlo Paalam and Neste Pateso are the flag bearers in the first-of-its-kind opening
00:27ceremony.
00:28Joining them are fellow boxers Ira Villegas and Hergie Bakyadan, fencers Samantha Catantan,
00:33swimmers Kyla Sanchez and Jared Hatch, hurdlers Lauren Hoffman and John Cabang-Tolentino,
00:38and gymnast Aliyah Finnegan.
00:40Thousands of athletes from 206 participating nations are set to ride boats during the parade
00:45of countries along the Seine.

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