LIKE the atmosphere around them, some of the 22 Filipino athletes, as well as sports officials, showed up in high spirits during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony early Saturday (Manila time).

In a historic boat parade down the River Seine, Olympic silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio proudly waved the giant Philippine flag as they were welcomed by spectators on the banks.

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