Published February 5, 2021, 3:35 PM
Christian Concepcion celebrates after defeating and Singapore’s Leu Clive Yi Yang in Fencing Individual Sabre semifinals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo)
Five of the six Filipino fencers that will compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament via the Asian Championship are set to leave Saturday for a two-month bubble training camp in Ormoc City.
Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Jylyn Nicanor leads the contingent of Olympic hopefuls that will train under the care of Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, also the president of the Philippine Fencing Association.
“This training camp in Ormoc City is very important for the fencers going to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament,” said national team mentor Amat Canlas in a phone interview.