CHAMPIONS. Philippine Navy flag officer in command, Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado (standing, sixth from right) poses for a photo opportunity with Navy personnel who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Navy headquarters in Manila on Monday (June 6, 2022). The Team Navy brought home a total of 19 medals from the regional sporting event. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) honored 19 of its sailor-athletes who won medals in the recently-concluded 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. The Navy athletes paid a courtesy call to PN chief Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado at the Navy headquarters in Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila Monday. "Plaques of recognition were given to the Navy athletes who remarkably represented the organization and significantly contributed to the Philippines' medal haul in the regional multi-sport event held in Hanoi, Vietnam," PN spokesperson Commander Benjo N
Published May 7, 2021, 12:57 PM
Photo from Coach Ed Maerina
The Philippine rowing team failed to earn an Olympic berth in the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification after the last man standing Cris Nievarez fell short in his campaign in the men’s single sculls semifinal in Tokyo, Japan Friday morning, May 7.
Nievarez, who turned 20 last month, finished fifth in his six-man group after clocking 7 minutes and 28.84 seconds behind Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese and Hong Kong rowers.
He earned a semis seat after topping Thursday’s repechage.
The 12 semifinalists were divided into two groups with the top three rowers of each bracket advancing to the finals Friday afternoon.
Cris Nievarez inched closer to an Olympic berth while two national team pairs fell out of contention in rowing’s Asia Oceania Continental Qualification in Tokyo, Japan Thursday, May 6.
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.