HANGZHOU Joanie Delgaco will be an underdog rowing against the big guns in the women’s single sculls final of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Fuyang Water Sports Center. The final set at 9:10 a.m. will be raced over the standard distance of 1,000 meters. The 25-year-old Delgaco will be up against Bulgaria-born former
Published May 12, 2021, 2:07 PM
The members of the national rowing team, headed by its president Patrick Gregorio (third from left), pose for a photo during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum last January 2020.
Philippine Rowing Association President Patrick Gregorio said plans are underway to put up a regional training hub to strengthen their grassroots program.
Prior to Cris Nievarez’s qualification to the Tokyo Olympics, Gregorio said it has been their goal to launch this program to solidify the sport and make it more accessible to aspiring rowers.
The association already eyed Maragondon River in Ternate, Cavite as an ideal venue for upcoming rowers.
Published May 11, 2021, 3:18 PM
Cris Nievarez arrives at the airport following his stint in the Olympic qualifying tournament.
Rower Cris Nievarez is not wasting precious time preparing for his debut appearance at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
The 21-year-old up-and-comer is using his time training indoors while still in quarantine after arriving at the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend.
His Olympic ticket came as a surprise and with only 10 weeks left before the Games, but Nievarez said he is not putting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity into waste by putting more quality to his training.
“Focus ko po i-improve yung endurance ko saka muscle strength, mas patibayin pa yung technique,” said Nievarez during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Online Forum Tuesday, May 11.