Atletang Pinoy, handa na sa athletics

TAIPEI – Sisimulan ng National athletics team na binuo ng Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) ang kampanya ngayon sa 29th Summer Universiade.

Mapapalaban ang 15- man athletics team, sa pangangasiwa si coach Joseph Sy laban sa matitikas na karibal sa Taipei Stadium.

Sasabak sina Sean Michael Kaufmann, Yuhei Go at Jeremiah Angela Malonso sa qualifying heats ng men’s at women’s 100m ganap na 9:00 ng umaga.

Tatakbo sina Kaufmann, 19, mula sa University of the Philippines, at Go,22, mula sa Xavier University-Cagayan de Oro, sa men’s 200m.

Mapapalaban naman si Malonso, 20, mula rin sa UP, sa women’s 200-meter.

Kabilang din sa koponan sina: Men --Lloyd Prado (5000m), Connor Alexander Henderson ( 400m hurdles), Alvin John Vergel (110m hurdles).

Aristeo de la Pena ( long jump), Rogil Pablo (long jump, triple jump) at Carlo Caong (discus),

Women -- Karen Janario ( 200m, 100m hurdles), Jingky Obanon ( 400m), Louielyn Pamatian (800m), Felyn Dolloso (long jump, triple jump) at Ma. Elizabeth Capioso (20km walk).

Ikinatuwa ni FESSAP president David Ong ang paghahanda ng atletang Pinoy at nagbigay ng inspiradong mensahe sa mga atleta sa kanilang anim na raw na kampanya.

“As I’ve told our athletes even before our departure to Taipei, they are already winners by having this once-in-a lifetime opportunity to compete in the Universiade,” pahayag ni Ong.