Japan. October 24 – Carlos Yulo claims gold and silver medal in 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. Mixed Martial Arts September 24 – Joshua Pacio retains ONE strawweight championship after defeating Yosuke Saruta via knockout on first round. Tennis January 24 – Alex Eala wins her first title in professional competition at the W15 Manacor round of the 2021 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain, defeating Yvonne Cavallé Reimers of Spain, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, in the final. Volleyball March 28 – Jaja Santiago of the Ageo Medics becomes the first Filipino to win an international professional volleyball title, after her team wins the 2020–21 Japanese V.Cup title. July 17 – The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was officially open in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. August 13 – Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers claims 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference title after defeating Creamline Cool Smashers in a do-or-die best-of-three series. October 7 – The Choco Mucho and Rebisco PH finishes 6th and 7th place respectively at 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Thailand. October 13 – The Rebisco PH finishes 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship campaign at 9th place after defeating Sri Lanka's CEB Sports Club in 5 sets (25–14, 22–25, 25–18, 21–25, 15–11). November 25 – The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers claims 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women title after defeating Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers in three sets (25-20, 25–20, 25–22). December 4 – The Team Dasma Monarchs claims 2021 PNVF Champions League for Men title after defeating Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas in four sets (19-25, 26–24, 25–18, 25–17). Weightlifting July 26 – Hidilyn Diaz wins the Women's 55 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, winning the country's first Olympic gold medal. Deaths January 10 – Alberto "Bert" Ortiz (b. 1959), former basketball player February 17 – Jacinto Cayco (b. c. 1924), swimmer and referee April 12 – Joselito "Joey" Ocampo (b. 1952), former basketball player April 25 – Genebert Basadre (b. 1984), boxer and SEA Games gold medalist April 26 – Mike Ochosa (b. 1965), sports analyst, writer, and entrepreneur August 12 – Haydée Coloso-Espino (b. 1937), swimmer August 26 – Rafael Hechanova (b. 1928), former basketball player September 1 – Leopoldo Serantes (b. 1962), bronze-medalist Olympic boxer September 2 – Josephine Medina (b. 1970), bronze-medalist Paralympic table tennis player September 22 – Mauricio "Moying" Martelino