[1] On July 26, 2021, the Philippines clinched its first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with Hidilyn Diaz winning the Women's 55 kg event in Weightlifting.

[3] The 2024 Summer Olympics that was held in Paris, was the Philippines' centennial anniversary of its participation in the Games, and its best showing yet, usurping its performance in the previous edition.

The Philippines also decided against participating at the 1940 Summer Olympics before the Games was ultimately cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.

This marked the final edition in which art competitions were included, making the Philippines' involvement a part of Olympic history.

In the 1948 Games, Filipino artists Graciano Nepomuceno,[9] a renowned sculptor, and Hernando Ocampo,[10] an esteemed painter, represented the country.