Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

SPORTS

POC okays 395 athletes

SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Her expertise in communicating in the Chinese language will really help us there.’

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF POC
SOCIAL MEDIA

The Philippines is fielding 395 athletes for the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Philippine Olympic Committee said yesterday.

“The number reached 400 but was later trimmed down after a series of deliberations by the POC and the national sports associations,” said POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said after the POC General Assembly at the East Ocean Seafood Restaurant.

Tolentino said the athletes will compete in 37 of the 40 sports in the ultra-modern city of Hangzhou from 24 September to 8 October and are tasked to match or surpass the four gold medals won in the last edition in Jakarta and Palembang five years ago.

The gold producers in 2018 were Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo in weightlifting, Margielyn Didal in skateboarding, Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go in women’s individual and team golf. The country also clinched two silvers and 15 bronzes.

Tolentino said Kayla Sanchez, who previously competed for Canada, is favored to medal in five events in swimming.

Tolentino also added Philippine Skating Union president Nikki Cheng as a deputy chef de missions to the Asian Games because she speaks fluent Chinese. She joins chef de mission Richard Gomez and deputy Karen Caballero.

“Her expertise in communicating in the Chinese language will really help us there,” Tolentino said.

The International Jet Sports Boating Association, meanwhile, was accepted as the POC’s 55th regular voting member and the Cheerleading Association of the Philippines as the ninth associated member.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

SPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAManny Pacquiao knows his time is up. This was the keen observation made by a longtime member of his training team who spent...

ESPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAThe dynamic duo of Johnmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” del Rosario is back with a bang after leading Blacklist International to...

SPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAThe University Athletic Association of the Philippines will have a full calendar of sports events for Season 85 starting 1 October. UAAP President...

ESPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAECHO has revealed its roster for the upcoming M4 Mobile Legends World Championship to be held 1-15 January 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The...

SPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAIt’s going to be business as usual as the Philippine Basketball Association will not stop its on-court activities when it gives way for...

SPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIAIt doesn’t look as if newly-crowned Melvin Jerusalem will get the luxury of defending his minimumweight crown against a handpicked rival after the...

SPORTS

Mitchell, meanwhile, is a six-foot shooting guard frowm Hartford University.

SPORTS

SOCIAL MEDIALegendary boxing referee Carlos ‘Sonny’ Padilla was recently inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. Famous for serving as the third man...

Copyright © DAILY TRIBUNE