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BMX rink in Tagaytay City (File photo) MANILA - International cycling action returns to the Philippines when Tagaytay City hosts the 2023 Asian BMX Championships and Asian Junior BMX Championships for Racing and Freestyle from March 3 to 6 next year at the International Cycling Union (UCI)-standard BMX track and at the Tagaytay City International Convention Center (TICC) complex. The Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) announced during its Annual Congress in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sunday the granting of the hosting rights to the Philippines through the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling). "We thank the ACC for granting PhilCycling's bid to host the Asian championships," said PhilCycling chief Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino, also the president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. "It's been a while since we hosted international cycling events and with this privilege, PhilCycling, Tagaytay City and the entire country for that m
Published February 26, 2021, 4:13 PM
Margielyn Didal celebrates after winning the Game of SKATE during the SEA Games at Sigtuna Hall, Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay, December 5, 2019. (MB File Photo)
Filipino skateboarding star Margielyn Didal is raring to return to competition despite high chances of having an outright berth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Since most of the Olympics qualifiers leading into the 2021 Tokyo Games were scrapped or postponed, Didal has since then fortified her No. 14 spot in the world rankings in the women’s street category with 22,420 points.
“Kampante naman ako sa kung anong numero ako ngayon sa world rankings but also if I could compete or make it better, it would be good. But I’m good sa number naman (I’m pretty much confident with my spot in the world rankings but also if I could compete or make it better, it would be good. But I’m good with my number),” said Didal, who is ranked third in Asia.