Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men's basketball team ended decades of heartbreak in winning their first Asian Games gold medal in 61 years.
Philippines' players hold their country's national flag as they celebrate their win against Jordan at the men's gold medal basketball game between Jordan and Philippines during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Friday, Oct. 6.
At a watch party at a university hostel in northern Manila, the crowd erupted as the last Jordanian rally flamed out. He and others said the victory made up for the disappointment of the FIBA World Cup co-hosted by the Philippines last month. "It means a lot of course coming from the heartache from FIBA. This win is different. At least we have proven that we can do it," Guevara added.
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