Global Team Toyota Athletes break records, set strong milestones at 2026 Asian Games

MANILA: Toyota Motor Corporation’s roster of Global Team Toyota Athletes (GTTA) has broken records and achieved notable sports milestones at the recent 2026 Asian Games and Asian Para Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Key GTTA athletes with strong performances at the 2026 Asian Games include Philippine gymnastics phenom Carlos Yulo, who gained two medals - one for the men’s floor exercise and another for vault. The aforementioned are the country’s first two gold medals in the said Asia-wide sporting event. 

Moreover, GTTA Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan successfully staved off the competition and defended his men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 title. This is Gawilan’s third consecutive gold in the event, along with a silver in the men’s 200-meter individual medley SM7. 

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At the 2026 Asian Para Games, Indonesian para cyclist Muhammad Fadii Imamuddin made a strong showing by clinching the gold in the men’s C4 4,000-meter individual pursuit category. His performance has set a new Asian Para Games record of 4 minutes and 50 seconds. 

Singaporean para swimmer Toh Wei Soong also secured five medals in total. This includes silver in 100-meter backstroke S7, 50-meter freestyle S7, bronze in 400-meter freestyle S7, 100-meter freestyle S7, and 50-meter butterfly S7. Para athlete Muhammand Ammar Aiman Nor Azmi also earned silver in men’s 400-meter T20, and Vietnamese powerlifter Lę Văn Công earned silver in the men’s 49 kilogram category. 

“At Aichi-Nagoya 2026, we witnessed remarkable achievements from our athletes, each driven by their own ambitions and determination to push beyond their limits,” Toyota Motor Asia Vice President Preston Tan said. 

“Their journeys remind us that progress is personal, and every achievement has the power to inspire others,” Tan added. 

One Team Asia

To highlight the stellar performances of its GTTA roster, Toyota also held the One Team Asia event in Nagoya, Japan. This brought together not just athletes, but also artists - celebrating the region’s “diverse talents while reinforcing Toyota’s longstanding commitment to sport.” 

Notably, the highlight of One Team Asia is the ‘New Day Rising.” This is a collaborative musical production from the brand’s Move Your World Beat Initiative, and is produced using sounds from various Toyota vehicles. 

Moreover, the song incorporates input from seven artists across various parts of Asia. As such, it is a multicultural piece touted as the “culmination of a regional creative journey.” 

For the unaware, Toyota’s Move Your World Beat is a regional music platform and marketing campaign that seeks to mix cultural heritage and modern music production. For the New Day Rising song, sounds from Toyota vehicles, such as ambient hums, clicks, and engineered tones, were remixed and turned into equivalent musical instruments. 

Its list of participating artists includes: 

• 2Pillz from Vietnam
• Belle Sisoki from Malaysia
• Ben & Ben from the Philippines
• Natasha Noorani from Pakistan
• Shye from Singapore
• Valentina Ploy from Thailand

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