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Published June 3, 2021, 11:40 PM
Samantha Catantan during the US NCAA Fencing Championship in Pennsylvania. (US NCAA Images)
Penn State University freshman Samantha Catantan is set to see action in the National American Cup on June 4 to 7 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Virginia, USA.
This will be the first tournament for Catantan since she earned a bronze medal during the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for Asia for the Tokyo Olympics last May in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The 19-year-old Catantan said the event serves as a good exposure for her as she continues to prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Samantha Catantan, right, with Philippine fencing team coach Amat Canlas during the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Photo from Amat Canlas)
Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan is set to arrive from the US this month to compete in the national team tryout on July 3
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May 4, 2021 | 7:15 pm
PHILIPPINE fencing team head coach Rolando Canlas (left) with bronze medal-winning fencer Sam Catantan at the recent Asia-Oceania Qualification Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. â PHILIPPINE SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION FB PAGE
GIVEN the limitations presented by the pandemic, holding training âbubblesâ for national athletes is a viable option to take but should be conducted under firm compliance of health and safety protocols.
Speaking at the online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday, Philippine fencing team head coach Rolando Canlas shared that their training bubble in Ormoc City, Leyte, was rendered a success thanks in large part to all their membersâ conscious adherence to the guidelines agreed with the local government unit.
Published May 4, 2021, 2:26 PM
In this file photo, Philippines’ Haniel Abella, left, and Singapore’s Abdul Rahman Kiria face off during the fencing individual epee finals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at World Trade Center last December. (MB File Photo)
Fresh from a stint in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the national fencing team is veering its focus on the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam as plans are being finalized from the selection process of the squad to the training camp that will be held here and abroad.
Coach Rolando “Amat” Canlas Jr. of the national fencing team said there is already a program for SEA Games, which includes the tryout for aspiring members of the Philippine Team this July in Ormoc City.