Fil-Am BMX racer Patrick Coo pursuing his Olympic dream
May 19, 2021 | 7:33 pm
FILIPINO-AMERICAN BMX racer Patrick Coo is currently preparing to make a push for his Olympic dream at the UCI BMX World Cup 2021 in Colombia from May 29-30. PATRICK COO FB PAGE
FILIPINO-AMERICAN bicycle motocross (BMX) racer Patrick Coo is currently preparing to make a push for his Olympic dream.
The 19-year-old Coo, who is based in Bellflower, California, is set to compete at the UCI BMX World Cup 2021 in Colombia from May 29-30 where he hopes to earn qualification for the rescheduled Tokyo Games later this year.
He needs to finish at least in fourth place in the Bogota qualifier to book a spot in the Olympics.
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Published May 12, 2021, 2:07 PM
The members of the national rowing team, headed by its president Patrick Gregorio (third from left), pose for a photo during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum last January 2020.
Philippine Rowing Association President Patrick Gregorio said plans are underway to put up a regional training hub to strengthen their grassroots program.
Prior to Cris Nievarez’s qualification to the Tokyo Olympics, Gregorio said it has been their goal to launch this program to solidify the sport and make it more accessible to aspiring rowers.
The association already eyed Maragondon River in Ternate, Cavite as an ideal venue for upcoming rowers.
Published May 11, 2021, 3:18 PM
Cris Nievarez arrives at the airport following his stint in the Olympic qualifying tournament.
Rower Cris Nievarez is not wasting precious time preparing for his debut appearance at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
The 21-year-old up-and-comer is using his time training indoors while still in quarantine after arriving at the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend.
His Olympic ticket came as a surprise and with only 10 weeks left before the Games, but Nievarez said he is not putting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity into waste by putting more quality to his training.
“Focus ko po i-improve yung endurance ko saka muscle strength, mas patibayin pa yung technique,” said Nievarez during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Online Forum Tuesday, May 11.
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