THE Philippine rowing team remains confident of doing well in the Hanoi 31st Southeast Asian Games despite having to race on borrowed boats. Philippine Rowing Association president Patrick Gregorio said the Filipino rowers are in high spirits and will try to equal, if not surpass, the three gold medals they…
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Nievarez keeps Olympic hopes alive, two PH rowing duos out of contention
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 6) – Cris Nievarez remains the lone Filipino rower in the hunt for a Tokyo Olympics berth in the 2021 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta on Thursday at Tokyo, Japan.
The 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist registered a total time of 8 minutes and 11.40 seconds to top the men s single sculls repechage ahead of bets from Qatar, Kuwait, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. As the best rower in repechage, Nievarez secured a slot in the semifinals which will be played on Friday morning.
Philippine rowing team vies for slots in Tokyo Games at Asian-Oceanian qualifiers
May 5, 2021 | 7:14 pm
THE Philippine rowing team is currently competing at the 2021 World Rowing Asian-Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. PHILIPPINE ROWING ASSOCIATION FB PAGE
THE quest for Olympic slots of the Philippine rowing team began on Wednesday in the qualification regatta in Tokyo, Japan.
Five rowers, namely: Melcah Jen Caballero and Joanie Delgaco in women’s lightweight women double sculls, Zuriel Sumintac and Roque Abala, Jr. in the men’s lightweight double sculls, and Cris Nievarez in the men’s single sculls are out to see their Olympic dreams through the 2021 World Rowing Asian-Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta slated from May 5 to 7.