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Published April 26, 2021, 2:55 PM
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is closely monitoring the well-being of national athletes as they continue to train for future tournaments during the pandemic.
National Training Director Marc Velasco said they are in close contact with national sports association officials to get updates on the health and training situation of the athletes especially after reports surfaced that some athletes have tested positive for the virus.
“We have a team of nurses monitoring the situation not only those who are reported to us, but also those who have been affected,” Velasco said in a press briefing Monday, April 26.
Published January 15, 2021, 4:02 PM
The Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from Philippine Sports Commission)
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that the health and safety protocols will be religiously implemented inside the training bubble for the Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to prevent COVID-19 infection at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
“It’s going to be a very strict environment,” said Dr. Janis Espino-De Vera, head of the PSC-Medical Scientific Athletes Services (MSAS) COVID Enforcement Team, during the PSC Hour program of Radyo Pilipinas Dos on Friday.
The “Calambubble” for Olympic aspirants in boxing, taekwondo and karate opened on Friday, with women’s world boxing champion Nesthy Petecio being one of the first few athletes to arrive.
Senior Reporter
THE planned return to training of national athletes vying for a spot in the rescheduled Olympic Games at the weekend did not push through and instead was delayed by a week, but the Philippine Sports Commissionâs (PSC) reminder on safety stays.
In a virtual orientation last week, the PSC reiterated that while the return to training of the athletes is very important with less than 200 days to go before the sporting spectacle to be held in Tokyo and final qualifiers for it just around the corner, such should not be done at the expense of proper health and safety protocols.