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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (contributed photo) MANILA - Senate Committee on Sports chair, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, has once again stressed that sports should not be tainted with politics. Go made this appeal as he called for swift resolution of the dispute between Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena that has already caused the latter to miss the chance to compete in the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships held last March 18 to 20. "Alam n'yo, sabi ko nga, iwan n'yo na po iyung pulitika sa mga pulitiko. Dapat po huwag ninyong ihalo iyong pulitika sa sports. Eh ang problema dito kung nahaluan na po ng pulitika 'yung sports, kawawa 'yung atleta (You know, as I said, leave that politics to the politicians. You should not mix your politics with sports. The problem here is that if politics has mixed sports, athletes are affected)," Go said in a media interview
THE Senate Committee on Sports chaired by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has issued a show-cause order to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) board of directors, enjoining them to explain why they should not be cited for contempt for derailing mediation efforts earlier agreed on between world-class pole…