(UPDATE) PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) chief Abraham Tolentino said the gold medal in the men's 5x5 basketball at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, will remain with the national team, after star player Justin Brownlee tested positive for a banned substance.

"The gold remains with us," Tolentino said in a statement on Friday.

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