Asian Games: Levi Ruivivar stars as PH women's gymnastics team opens campaign

GMA Network - Sep 22, 2026

Filipino-American gymnast Levi Ruivivar spearheaded the Philippines" campaign at the 2026 Asian Games, shining in the individual apparatus as the women's artistic gymnastics qualifications kicked off on Tuesday at the Nagoya General Gymnasium in Japan.

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