BMX FREESTYLE. Armand Mariano (right) and his son, Guetler, and daughter, Asianity, rule the PhiCycling National Championships for BMX Freestyle at the Tagaytay City BMX Track on Sunday (July 17, 2022). Guetler and Armand wound up 1-2 in the men's competition while Asianity won the women's contest. (Photo courtesy of PhyCycling) MANILA - A family of park riders-father Armand, son Guetler and daughter Asianity Mariano-lured the spotlight in Sunday's PhilCycling National Championships for BMX Freestyle that started with a heated competition at mid-morning but wound up wet and cold-no thanks to a heavy early afternoon rain. The son, 18-year-old Guetler, upstaged the father, 43-year-old Armand, but they wound up 1-2 in the men's competition of the championships that featured tricks with varied degrees of difficulties with the BMX bikes at the Tagaytay City BMX Track. Guetler Mariano collected 99.18 points for the gold and Armand got 96.10 points for the silver medal. Paulo
A FAMILY of park riders father Armand, son Guetler and daughter Asianity Mariano lured the spotlight in Sunday’s PhilCycling National Championships for BMX Freestyle that started with a heated competition at mid-morning but wound up wet and cold no thanks to a heavy early afternoon rain. The son, 18-year-old Guetler, upstaged the father,…
The competition was in May but cash incentives totaling P11.150 million from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) through its dedicated partners came in as a mid-year bonus for the 417 athletes who clinched medals individual and team in the Vietnam 30th Southeast Asian Games. “The medalists in Ha
ATHLETES and sports association officials praised the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for continuously fulfilling its commitment by rewarding medalists in Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games. The SEA Games were staged last May but cash incentives totaling P11.150 million from the POC came in as a mid-year bonus for the 417…
MANILA - The competition was in May but cash incentives totaling PHP11.150 million from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) through its dedicated partners came in as a mid-year bonus for the 417 athletes who clinched medals-individual and team-in the Vietnam 30th Southeast Asian Games. "The medalists in Hanoi are in for a surprise," said POC President, Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino, on Thursday. "Most of these medalists may not know it yet, but once they check their LandBank accounts, they'll find out about the bonuses from the POC." John Derick Farr was unaware that the POC-through Tolentino's deputy secretary general for international events, Bones Floro-has already deposited his PHP10,000 bonus for the bronze medal he clinched in cycling's men's downhill. "I haven't check my bank account yet, but I'm thankful to the POC, especially Cong. Bambol, for the bonus," said Farr, one of three cycling bronze medalists in th