National athletes can now start their long delayed training for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (MB Photo)
National athletes bound for the 31st Southeast Asian Games late this year can now hold their respective bubble trainings following the latest guidelines issued by the Joint Administrative Orde
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Philippine rowing team vies for slots in Tokyo Games at Asian-Oceanian qualifiers
May 5, 2021 | 7:14 pm
THE Philippine rowing team is currently competing at the 2021 World Rowing Asian-Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. PHILIPPINE ROWING ASSOCIATION FB PAGE
THE quest for Olympic slots of the Philippine rowing team began on Wednesday in the qualification regatta in Tokyo, Japan.
Five rowers, namely: Melcah Jen Caballero and Joanie Delgaco in women’s lightweight women double sculls, Zuriel Sumintac and Roque Abala, Jr. in the men’s lightweight double sculls, and Cris Nievarez in the men’s single sculls are out to see their Olympic dreams through the 2021 World Rowing Asian-Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta slated from May 5 to 7.
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.