Philippine delegates to the Olympics 2008 in Beijing

(courtesy of GMANews.TV)

The 15 Filipino athletes seeing action in the 2008 Olympics are all set to get the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold.

They will will get a big boost as boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will carry the Philippine flag during the opening parade of the event, which starts August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

GO TEAM PHILIPPINES!

Philippine Olympic Committee

Archery
Mark Javier

Boxing
Harry Tañamor

Diving
Sheila Mae Perez and Ryan Rexel Fabriga

Swimming
Miguel Molina, James Walsh, David Coakley, Ryan Arebejo and Christel Simms

Taekwondo
Tshomlee Go and Mary Antoinette Rivero

Track and Field
Henry Dagmil and Marestella Torres

Trap Shooting
Eric Ang

Weightlifting
Hidilyn Diaz