One shook the boxing world with a single mean punch, while the other emerged the best in a field featuring the finest in the Southeast Asian region.
Boxer Nonito Donaire Jr. and swimmer Miguel Molina did the country proud in the year just passed with their respective exploits done under the most trying times.
Donaire, 25, wrested the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight crown by destroying the myth of invincibility surrounding previously unbeaten champion Vic Darchinyan in their world title fight in Connecticut, USA.
Not to be outdone, the 23-year-old Molina bagged the Best Male Athlete award of the 24th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand and became the saving grace of a troubled Team Philippines’ campaign.
Together, the two, without doubt, served as the face of another remarkable season in Philippine sports, good enough reason for them to be named as the 2007 Athletes of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA).
Bested by Donaire and Molina for the prestigious award handed out by the country’s oldest media organization were boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, golfer Frankie Miñoza, pool idol Ronnie Alcano and young Grandmaster Wesley So.
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/02/06/43111/donaire-molina-named-2007-top-athletes/
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Sports officials share 2008 common wish – Beijing gold
In the new year, the quest for the elusive Olympic gold medal is finally bringing together the country’s sports leaders who are often at odds on issues stemming from financial, political and parochial differences.
It’s a dream that has become an obsession as the Philippines continues to search for the Olympic breakthrough, a chase that began when trackster David Nepomuceno became the first Filipino athlete to wear the national colors in the Summer Games in 1924.
Twice, the Philippines came close to hitting paydirt. In 1964, boxer Anthony Villanueva lost a disputed split decision to Stanislav Stepashkin of Russia and settled for the silver in the featherweight finals in Tokyo. And in 1996, another boxer Onyok Velasco was similarly robbed of the gold in the lightflyweight finals, bowing to Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria on points.
Boxing remains the country’s brightest hope for an Olympic gold as the last four medals since 1964 came exclusively from the sport. The Philippines has collected only nine medals in Olympic history – two silvers (from boxing in 1964 and 1996) and seven bronzes (three from boxing in 1936, 1988 and 1992; two from athletics in 1932 and 1936; two from swimming in 1928 and 1932). Five of the nine medals were from boxing.
So far, only one Filipino fighter – lightflyweight Harry Tanamor – has qualified for the Beijing Olympics. There are two more Asian Olympic boxing qualifiers where the expectation is at least three Filipinos will earn tickets to Beijing.
The other Beijing qualifiers are swimmers Miguel Molina, Daniel Coakley, J. B. Walsh and Ryan Arabejo, taekwondo jins Tshomlee Go and Toni Rivero and archer Mark Javier. The delegation will also include a representative from the compulsory sport of athletics (track and field).
The Philippines is in the dubious Olympic list for bagging the second most medals, next to Mongolia, without a gold. Mongolia has garnered 15 medals, five silvers and 10 bronzes. Puerto Rico is next in the ladder with six medals – a silver and five bronzes.
Other Southeast Asian nations in the Olympic medal roster without a gold are Malaysia (one silver, two bronzes), Singapore (one silver) and Vietnam (one silver). Neighboring Chinese state Hong Kong has a gold and a silver.
PSC chairman William (Butch) Ramirez said he will continue to dream and hope to get the first Filipino gold.
“Team Philippines – PSC, POC and the NSAs – must work together,” said Ramirez. “We must share our plans, strategies, goals, values, responsibilities, philosophies and even our problems. This is a fundamental issue that is urgent. A little virtue that I learned in the seminary life. Instead of greed, how about generosity? Instead of envy, try a little charity. Instead of pride, show some humility and instead of wrath, let’s see composure.”
POC president Jose Cojuangco Jr. said his new year’s resolution is “to earnestly work for the establishment of the Philippine training center to facilitate continuous specialized training programs to ensure creditable performances in international competitions.” His dream is also for the country to bag the first Olympic gold in Beijing.
POC first vice president and Rep. Monico Puentevella, recently appointed the country’s chef de mission in Beijing, saw the writing on the wall. “Aug. 8, 2008, at 8 p.m. or 8888 will work wonders (for us) in the Beijing Olympics,” he said. “Let’s all pray that an elusive Olympic gold will change the course of destiny for Philippine sports and spur our economy and people to greater heights.”
ABAP president Manny Lopez said his wishes for the new year are “peace on earth, goodwill to all mankind, unity among sports personalities and the first Olympic gold of our country – in boxing, of course.”
SBP president and PLDT chairman Manny Pangilinan didn’t specify an Olympic gold as his target for 2008 but it’s obviously in his sights as he chose to paint a bigger picture for the future. “I simply would want to see a better performance, to achieve a higher level of excellence, to be at world-class standards, in the chosen fields of interest – business, sports, philanthropy,” said MVP. ”We should continue to show our people and the world that indeed, the Filipino can!”
Bog Adornado, who played on the last national basketball team to compete in the Olympics in 1972, said his wish for 2008 is “definitely an Olympic gold for the Philippines.” Adornado added he hopes for “a united effort for Philippine sports in the implementation of its national sports programs, especially in basketball, by way of grassroots development of our youth today.”
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/01/01/36307/sports-officials-share-2008-common-wish-ndash-beijing-gold
It’s a dream that has become an obsession as the Philippines continues to search for the Olympic breakthrough, a chase that began when trackster David Nepomuceno became the first Filipino athlete to wear the national colors in the Summer Games in 1924.
Twice, the Philippines came close to hitting paydirt. In 1964, boxer Anthony Villanueva lost a disputed split decision to Stanislav Stepashkin of Russia and settled for the silver in the featherweight finals in Tokyo. And in 1996, another boxer Onyok Velasco was similarly robbed of the gold in the lightflyweight finals, bowing to Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria on points.
Boxing remains the country’s brightest hope for an Olympic gold as the last four medals since 1964 came exclusively from the sport. The Philippines has collected only nine medals in Olympic history – two silvers (from boxing in 1964 and 1996) and seven bronzes (three from boxing in 1936, 1988 and 1992; two from athletics in 1932 and 1936; two from swimming in 1928 and 1932). Five of the nine medals were from boxing.
So far, only one Filipino fighter – lightflyweight Harry Tanamor – has qualified for the Beijing Olympics. There are two more Asian Olympic boxing qualifiers where the expectation is at least three Filipinos will earn tickets to Beijing.
The other Beijing qualifiers are swimmers Miguel Molina, Daniel Coakley, J. B. Walsh and Ryan Arabejo, taekwondo jins Tshomlee Go and Toni Rivero and archer Mark Javier. The delegation will also include a representative from the compulsory sport of athletics (track and field).
The Philippines is in the dubious Olympic list for bagging the second most medals, next to Mongolia, without a gold. Mongolia has garnered 15 medals, five silvers and 10 bronzes. Puerto Rico is next in the ladder with six medals – a silver and five bronzes.
Other Southeast Asian nations in the Olympic medal roster without a gold are Malaysia (one silver, two bronzes), Singapore (one silver) and Vietnam (one silver). Neighboring Chinese state Hong Kong has a gold and a silver.
PSC chairman William (Butch) Ramirez said he will continue to dream and hope to get the first Filipino gold.
“Team Philippines – PSC, POC and the NSAs – must work together,” said Ramirez. “We must share our plans, strategies, goals, values, responsibilities, philosophies and even our problems. This is a fundamental issue that is urgent. A little virtue that I learned in the seminary life. Instead of greed, how about generosity? Instead of envy, try a little charity. Instead of pride, show some humility and instead of wrath, let’s see composure.”
POC president Jose Cojuangco Jr. said his new year’s resolution is “to earnestly work for the establishment of the Philippine training center to facilitate continuous specialized training programs to ensure creditable performances in international competitions.” His dream is also for the country to bag the first Olympic gold in Beijing.
POC first vice president and Rep. Monico Puentevella, recently appointed the country’s chef de mission in Beijing, saw the writing on the wall. “Aug. 8, 2008, at 8 p.m. or 8888 will work wonders (for us) in the Beijing Olympics,” he said. “Let’s all pray that an elusive Olympic gold will change the course of destiny for Philippine sports and spur our economy and people to greater heights.”
ABAP president Manny Lopez said his wishes for the new year are “peace on earth, goodwill to all mankind, unity among sports personalities and the first Olympic gold of our country – in boxing, of course.”
SBP president and PLDT chairman Manny Pangilinan didn’t specify an Olympic gold as his target for 2008 but it’s obviously in his sights as he chose to paint a bigger picture for the future. “I simply would want to see a better performance, to achieve a higher level of excellence, to be at world-class standards, in the chosen fields of interest – business, sports, philanthropy,” said MVP. ”We should continue to show our people and the world that indeed, the Filipino can!”
Bog Adornado, who played on the last national basketball team to compete in the Olympics in 1972, said his wish for 2008 is “definitely an Olympic gold for the Philippines.” Adornado added he hopes for “a united effort for Philippine sports in the implementation of its national sports programs, especially in basketball, by way of grassroots development of our youth today.”
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/01/01/36307/sports-officials-share-2008-common-wish-ndash-beijing-gold
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Higher standards for Olympians, new talents set
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – He calls them Olympians, and he’s bringing them to the next level for their stint on the Olympic stage in Beijing.
“These members of the 4x100 medley team are our Olympians, if we can just give them more, they’ll give more,” said swimming president Mark Joseph moments after the Philippines landed the last gold of the swimming competitions – in the men’s 4x100 medley relay.
The team, which won in 3 minutes, 49.28 seconds, is composed of Ryan Arabejo (backstroke), Miguel Molina (breaststroke), James Walsh (butterfly) and Daniel Coakley (freestyle).
Individually, they accounted for the five other individual gold medals. Arabejo won in the men’s 1,500m freestyle and 200m backstroke, Molina in the 200m breaststroke and 200 and 400m individual medley, Walsh in the 200m butterfly and Coakley in the 50m freestyle.
Counting the four gold medals assigned to the relays, the Philippines finished second in swimming with 8-3-7 gold-silver-bronze medals. Singapore had 11-9-1.
All four have qualified for the Beijing Olympics by virtue of their gold medal finish in the Games. Earlier, Molina already qualified in the 200IM while Arabejo also made it to the 1,500m freestyle event after making the cut in two international swimming competitions.
Coakley, only 18, rewrote the 50m freestyle record with a time 22.80. The other record breaker was Walsh, who set the new SEAG mark of 2:00.45 in winning the 200m butterfly.
Twelve new records were established in the swimming competitions, with Malaysia accounting for four. Daniel Bego claimed the new 100m butterfly record in 54.33 seconds and the 200m freestyle in 1:52.32. Khoo Cai Lin set the mark in the women’s 400m freestyle in 4:18.20 and the 800m freestyle in 8:47.80.
Thailand set new highs in the women’s 4x200 freestyle relay in 8:20.77 and the 4x100m freestyle relay in 3:51.86. Its anchor, Natthanan Krajang, posted the 200m freestyle mark of 2:03.00.
Singapore established a new record in the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay (3:26.70) and women’s 4x100 medley relay (4:13.18) while Nocolette Teo Wei shattered the old mark in the women’s 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:10.15.
Joseph said he hopes to be able to send six or seven more in the men’s events and two from the women’s group.
The swimming association has brought in Australian coach, Andy Astfalck, whose job is to improve the swimmers’ strokes and as well as their stamina. Asfalck, also a fitness coach in Down Under, is also training 10-14 year-olds, who, according to Joseph, should be ready for the 2012 Olympics.
Their training center is the TRACE College in Los Baños where the 2005 SEA Games swimming and diving events were conducted.
“My job is make them more efficient swimmers so they can go the next higher level,” said Asfalck, who added that, given four to five years, Filipino swimmers could reach higher standards in the sport.
“From the performance of the swimmers, we can see that our program is working,” said Joseph.
Joseph said the swimming program aims to give junior swimmers the basic training locally, after which the elite swimmers will be sent abroad on a swimming scholarship to train under international coaches.
Others who are also training abroad are Jackie Pangilinan at the Harvard University in Boston, Erica Totten at the University of Arkansas and Marichi Gandionco at the University of Nevada.
Being trained at the TRACE College are Nikita Dacera from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Ronald Guiriba from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ernest Dee from La Salle, Denjylie Cordero, Nicole Santiago, Celina Gonzales and Kendrick Uy, who also trained with Arabejo in Florida under the Olympic Solidarity Movement.
“This is a long range program. While we are training our current swimmers, both here and abroad, we are trying to narrow the gap by training young swimmers for the future,” said Joseph.
Joseph said the association is undertaking a nationwide search for talents through the various swimming clubs and over 300 coaches throughout the country.
“We are giving our coaches mandated education and holding seminars so they train kids in their clubs,” he said.
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2007/12/13/33072/higher-standards-olympians-new-talents-set
“These members of the 4x100 medley team are our Olympians, if we can just give them more, they’ll give more,” said swimming president Mark Joseph moments after the Philippines landed the last gold of the swimming competitions – in the men’s 4x100 medley relay.
The team, which won in 3 minutes, 49.28 seconds, is composed of Ryan Arabejo (backstroke), Miguel Molina (breaststroke), James Walsh (butterfly) and Daniel Coakley (freestyle).
Individually, they accounted for the five other individual gold medals. Arabejo won in the men’s 1,500m freestyle and 200m backstroke, Molina in the 200m breaststroke and 200 and 400m individual medley, Walsh in the 200m butterfly and Coakley in the 50m freestyle.
Counting the four gold medals assigned to the relays, the Philippines finished second in swimming with 8-3-7 gold-silver-bronze medals. Singapore had 11-9-1.
All four have qualified for the Beijing Olympics by virtue of their gold medal finish in the Games. Earlier, Molina already qualified in the 200IM while Arabejo also made it to the 1,500m freestyle event after making the cut in two international swimming competitions.
Coakley, only 18, rewrote the 50m freestyle record with a time 22.80. The other record breaker was Walsh, who set the new SEAG mark of 2:00.45 in winning the 200m butterfly.
Twelve new records were established in the swimming competitions, with Malaysia accounting for four. Daniel Bego claimed the new 100m butterfly record in 54.33 seconds and the 200m freestyle in 1:52.32. Khoo Cai Lin set the mark in the women’s 400m freestyle in 4:18.20 and the 800m freestyle in 8:47.80.
Thailand set new highs in the women’s 4x200 freestyle relay in 8:20.77 and the 4x100m freestyle relay in 3:51.86. Its anchor, Natthanan Krajang, posted the 200m freestyle mark of 2:03.00.
Singapore established a new record in the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay (3:26.70) and women’s 4x100 medley relay (4:13.18) while Nocolette Teo Wei shattered the old mark in the women’s 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:10.15.
Joseph said he hopes to be able to send six or seven more in the men’s events and two from the women’s group.
The swimming association has brought in Australian coach, Andy Astfalck, whose job is to improve the swimmers’ strokes and as well as their stamina. Asfalck, also a fitness coach in Down Under, is also training 10-14 year-olds, who, according to Joseph, should be ready for the 2012 Olympics.
Their training center is the TRACE College in Los Baños where the 2005 SEA Games swimming and diving events were conducted.
“My job is make them more efficient swimmers so they can go the next higher level,” said Asfalck, who added that, given four to five years, Filipino swimmers could reach higher standards in the sport.
“From the performance of the swimmers, we can see that our program is working,” said Joseph.
Joseph said the swimming program aims to give junior swimmers the basic training locally, after which the elite swimmers will be sent abroad on a swimming scholarship to train under international coaches.
Others who are also training abroad are Jackie Pangilinan at the Harvard University in Boston, Erica Totten at the University of Arkansas and Marichi Gandionco at the University of Nevada.
Being trained at the TRACE College are Nikita Dacera from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Ronald Guiriba from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ernest Dee from La Salle, Denjylie Cordero, Nicole Santiago, Celina Gonzales and Kendrick Uy, who also trained with Arabejo in Florida under the Olympic Solidarity Movement.
“This is a long range program. While we are training our current swimmers, both here and abroad, we are trying to narrow the gap by training young swimmers for the future,” said Joseph.
Joseph said the association is undertaking a nationwide search for talents through the various swimming clubs and over 300 coaches throughout the country.
“We are giving our coaches mandated education and holding seminars so they train kids in their clubs,” he said.
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2007/12/13/33072/higher-standards-olympians-new-talents-set
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
RP swimmers end SEA Games campaign 2nd to Singaporeans
Singapore topped the five-day swimming competitions at the 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand with a haul of 11 gold, nine silver, and six gold medals for a total of 26.
But the Filipino swimmers finished second in their best outing yet since the 1991 SEA Games held in the Philippines, getting eight gold, three silver, and 18 bronze medals for a total of 18,according to a report issued by the delegation on Wednesday.
On the way to second place, two Filipino-American swimmers broke records set in previous SEA Games – Daniel Coakley in the 50-meter freestyle and James Walsh in the 200-meter butterfly.
Finishing third was swimming powerhouse Malaysia with seven gold, eight silver, and eight bronze medals for a total of 23. The Filipinos exceeded expectations.
Even host Thailand was lost in the wake of the gutsy Philippine performance and could only finish fourth, with five gold, seven silver, and eight bronze medals for a total of 20.
Swimming also produced the country's top individual performer in 23-year-old Miguel Molina, who won three individual golds – 200-meter breaststroke, 200-meter individual medley, and 40-m individual medley – and another gold as part of the team that topped the 4x100-meter medley relays.
In the last SEA Games in 2005, Molina won three golds in the same individual events.
Coakley also set a national record in the men's 50-meter freestyle, whose winning time of 22.76 also earned him a slot to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The great grandson of Olympian Teofilo Ildefonso, Coakley made it a double celebration in anchoring the men's relay team, breaking a 16-year drought in the event since Eric Buhain did the same with the RP quartet.
Powered by Buhain's six-gold haul, the Pinoy tankers had an outstanding 10-3-5 output in 1991, which proved to be the summit for this sport that saw several lean years following that outing.
Shortly after the swimming association was taken over by former RP standout Mark Joseph, the sport once again showed signs of life as the locals fished out a 4-5-6 output in the 2005 SEAG.
Sharing relay honors with the Fil-Hawaiian Coakley were Ryan Arabejo, who won two individual golds (200-meter backstroke) and Walsh (200-meter butterfly).
Walsh, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, showed he still has plenty to spare Tuesday evening a few minutes after winning the men's 200-meter butterfly, with the help of the RP medical team led by noted chiropractor Dr. Martin Camara.
Head coach Pinky Brosas, the architect of the swimming team's success in 2005, attributed the superb showing of his charges to meticulous planning, strategy, and lots of tender loving care.
"We were planning for this Games even after the 2005 SEAG. Even then that was a high level event and we knew our work was cut out for us," Brosas said. Brosas also mentored Buhain and Akiko Thomson in the late 80s and early 90s. "Most of these swimmers were together in Manila two years ago so they knew each other," Brosas said.
"There were some newcomers. Being the senior ones, we made Molina and Walsh as their leaders. With Miguel and JB (Walsh) showing the way, we tried to keep a family atmosphere among the coaches and swimmers. We bonded together. We stayed loose and tried to make it fun."
Brosas, a 1972 Munich Olympics veteran, also said they had to make tough decisions for the overall good of the team, like when the coaching staff decided to drop Kendrick Uy from the 100-meter freestyle leg of the 400-meter medley relay in favor of Coakley. "Everything we do here was to meet our team goals," Brosas said. "Everyone understands his or her role and we are fortunate because of that." - GMANews.TV
But the Filipino swimmers finished second in their best outing yet since the 1991 SEA Games held in the Philippines, getting eight gold, three silver, and 18 bronze medals for a total of 18,according to a report issued by the delegation on Wednesday.
On the way to second place, two Filipino-American swimmers broke records set in previous SEA Games – Daniel Coakley in the 50-meter freestyle and James Walsh in the 200-meter butterfly.
Finishing third was swimming powerhouse Malaysia with seven gold, eight silver, and eight bronze medals for a total of 23. The Filipinos exceeded expectations.
Even host Thailand was lost in the wake of the gutsy Philippine performance and could only finish fourth, with five gold, seven silver, and eight bronze medals for a total of 20.
Swimming also produced the country's top individual performer in 23-year-old Miguel Molina, who won three individual golds – 200-meter breaststroke, 200-meter individual medley, and 40-m individual medley – and another gold as part of the team that topped the 4x100-meter medley relays.
In the last SEA Games in 2005, Molina won three golds in the same individual events.
Coakley also set a national record in the men's 50-meter freestyle, whose winning time of 22.76 also earned him a slot to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The great grandson of Olympian Teofilo Ildefonso, Coakley made it a double celebration in anchoring the men's relay team, breaking a 16-year drought in the event since Eric Buhain did the same with the RP quartet.
Powered by Buhain's six-gold haul, the Pinoy tankers had an outstanding 10-3-5 output in 1991, which proved to be the summit for this sport that saw several lean years following that outing.
Shortly after the swimming association was taken over by former RP standout Mark Joseph, the sport once again showed signs of life as the locals fished out a 4-5-6 output in the 2005 SEAG.
Sharing relay honors with the Fil-Hawaiian Coakley were Ryan Arabejo, who won two individual golds (200-meter backstroke) and Walsh (200-meter butterfly).
Walsh, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, showed he still has plenty to spare Tuesday evening a few minutes after winning the men's 200-meter butterfly, with the help of the RP medical team led by noted chiropractor Dr. Martin Camara.
Head coach Pinky Brosas, the architect of the swimming team's success in 2005, attributed the superb showing of his charges to meticulous planning, strategy, and lots of tender loving care.
"We were planning for this Games even after the 2005 SEAG. Even then that was a high level event and we knew our work was cut out for us," Brosas said. Brosas also mentored Buhain and Akiko Thomson in the late 80s and early 90s. "Most of these swimmers were together in Manila two years ago so they knew each other," Brosas said.
"There were some newcomers. Being the senior ones, we made Molina and Walsh as their leaders. With Miguel and JB (Walsh) showing the way, we tried to keep a family atmosphere among the coaches and swimmers. We bonded together. We stayed loose and tried to make it fun."
Brosas, a 1972 Munich Olympics veteran, also said they had to make tough decisions for the overall good of the team, like when the coaching staff decided to drop Kendrick Uy from the 100-meter freestyle leg of the 400-meter medley relay in favor of Coakley. "Everything we do here was to meet our team goals," Brosas said. "Everyone understands his or her role and we are fortunate because of that." - GMANews.TV
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Swimmers, cyclists magtatangka rin
DOHA -- Sasabak din sa aksiyon ngayon ang swimmers kung saan limang Pinoy tankers ang hahataw sa heats sa 100m butterfly, 200m free-style, 50m breastroke sa alas-10 ng umaga sa Hamad Aquatic Center.
Kapag nakalusot sa kani-kanilang heats sina Fil-Am James Walsh at Ernest Dee sa 100m fly, Miguel Molina at Kendrick Uy sa 200m free at Molina at Gerard Bordado sa 50m breast, lalangoy sila sa finals na nakatakda sa ganap na alas-6 ng gabi dito (11pm sa Manila).
Papadyak naman ngayong araw sina Tour champion Warren Dava-dilla at Ericson Obosa sa pakikipagkarera nila sa mga pina-kamahuhusay na riders sa Asya sa men’s individual road race.
Bukod pa sa mabigat na hamon mula sa mga bigating riders mula sa China, Iran, Japan at Ko-rea, isa pang balakid ang nakaharang sa landas ng Pinoy riders, at ito ay ang madulas na daan na sanhi ng walang tigil na pag-ulan dito.
Samantala, sasalang din ang 7-time SEAG champion na si John Baylon sa 81 kgs. division ng judo event sa Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall.
Sa Al-Dana Club, patuloy ang pakikibaka nina IMs Darwin Laylo at Ronald Dableo at Jedara Docena sa susunod na three rounds ng men’s at women’s rapid chess events. Kasaluku-yang nakikipagsulungan ang mga batang chess pla-yers para maka-kuha ng finals berth habang sinusulat ang balitang ito.
Magbabalik ak-siyon naman ang soft tennis maka-raang makansela ito kahapon kung saan makikipagpaluan sina Wenifredo de Leon, at Orlando Sil-voza kina Li Chia at Yang Sheng Fa ng Chinese-Taipei. (DMVillena)
https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2006/12/03/373092/swimmers-cyclists-magtatangka-rin
Kapag nakalusot sa kani-kanilang heats sina Fil-Am James Walsh at Ernest Dee sa 100m fly, Miguel Molina at Kendrick Uy sa 200m free at Molina at Gerard Bordado sa 50m breast, lalangoy sila sa finals na nakatakda sa ganap na alas-6 ng gabi dito (11pm sa Manila).
Papadyak naman ngayong araw sina Tour champion Warren Dava-dilla at Ericson Obosa sa pakikipagkarera nila sa mga pina-kamahuhusay na riders sa Asya sa men’s individual road race.
Bukod pa sa mabigat na hamon mula sa mga bigating riders mula sa China, Iran, Japan at Ko-rea, isa pang balakid ang nakaharang sa landas ng Pinoy riders, at ito ay ang madulas na daan na sanhi ng walang tigil na pag-ulan dito.
Samantala, sasalang din ang 7-time SEAG champion na si John Baylon sa 81 kgs. division ng judo event sa Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall.
Sa Al-Dana Club, patuloy ang pakikibaka nina IMs Darwin Laylo at Ronald Dableo at Jedara Docena sa susunod na three rounds ng men’s at women’s rapid chess events. Kasaluku-yang nakikipagsulungan ang mga batang chess pla-yers para maka-kuha ng finals berth habang sinusulat ang balitang ito.
Magbabalik ak-siyon naman ang soft tennis maka-raang makansela ito kahapon kung saan makikipagpaluan sina Wenifredo de Leon, at Orlando Sil-voza kina Li Chia at Yang Sheng Fa ng Chinese-Taipei. (DMVillena)
https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2006/12/03/373092/swimmers-cyclists-magtatangka-rin
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