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.
Published May 1, 2021, 4:30 PM
The five-man Philippine rowing team together with head coach Ed Mayrina (Photo from Philippine Rowing Association)
The five-man Philippine rowing team left for Tokyo, Japan early Saturday, May 1, to vie for Olympic berths in the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta set May 5 to 7.
The team composed of Melcah Jean Caballero, Joanie Delgaco, Roque Abala Jr, Zuriel Sumintac and Cris Nievarez hopes to end the two-decade-old drought in the Olympics where the last rower to qualify was Benjie Tolentino at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Caballero and Delgaco will compete in the lightweight women’s double sculls, Nievarez in men’s single sculls, and Abala and Sumintac and the lightweight men’s double sculls where three tickets in the doubles events and five in the singles will advance to the Tokyo Olympics slated late July.
Published April 19, 2021, 3:10 PM
The Philippine rowing team will vie for three berths to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics when they compete in the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta on May 5 to 7 in Tokyo, Japan.
Melcah Jen Caballero and Joanie Delgaco hope their golden success as a pair at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games will translate into the qualifiers when they compete in one of the three slots at stake in the lightweight women’s double sculls.
The same also holds for Cris Nievarez, a 2019 SEAG gold medalist, when he competes for one of the five tickets in the men’s single sculls.
Roque Abala Jr. and Zuriel Sumintac’s tandem will be also put to test when they battle for one of the three seats in the lightweight men’s double sculls.
Published January 17, 2021, 2:23 PM
Four national rowers will be competing in the Asian Continental Qualifier event on Jan. 24 for the 2021 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships.
The continental qualifier will be held virtually where participants will use rowing machines connected to a laptop as health restrictions brought by the pandemic continue to ground some actual competitions.
The Hong Kong Rowing Association is hosting the tournament on behalf of the Asian Rowing Federation.
Double gold medalist at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Melcah Jen Caballero banners the small crew composed of fellow SEAG gold winner Cris Nievarez, Roque Abala Jr. and Zuriel Sumintac.
Caballero will compete in the women’s lightweight 500 meters, while Nievarez will participate in the men’s open 2000m. Abala Jr. and Sumintac are lined up in the men’s lightweight 2000m and men’s lightweight 500m, respectively.