Published February 17, 2021, 4:05 PM
Philippine Fencing Association chief and Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, left, with national fencing team head coach Amat Canlas. (Photo from Amat Canlas)
Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) President Richard Gomez is keeping his fingers crossed that the Asian Qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics will push through as scheduled in Seoul, South Korea.
Gomez expressed his hopes as five of six Filipino fencers continue to prepare in a bubble training camp in Ormoc City – where he is the mayor – for the April 16-17 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT).
“Of course, our hope is for the qualifying meet to happen. Because if not, I don’t know what the IF (international federation) would do to determine the spots for the Asian continent,” said Gomez in a telephone interview Wednesday with