Royalties, VIPs awed by Miguel Romero Polo Field
AMID the glitches and controversies early on, the just-concluded 30th Southeast Asian Games will definitely go down in history as one of the best sports extravaganza in the region.
Feel-good stories from about every event—529 in all—in the 56-sport biennial meet were enthusiastically told and retold by sports fans, including the heroism of surfer Roger Casugay and the historic win of the men’s volleyball team over powerhouse Thailand in the semifinal round.
The playing venues that served as prime witnesses to 11 exciting days of athleticism and bravery from more than 5,000 athletes were another great source of pride for millions of sports-loving Filipinos.
One of them was the enchanting Miguel
Romero Polo Field in Calatagan, Batangas.
Surely, Brunei Darussalam will not forget this polo field since this was where it achieved its biggest sporting triumph so far after ruling polo’s 0-2 goals division at the expense of Malaysia.
Besides winning the gold medal, Brunei royalties, including Prince Jefri Bolkiah and son Prince Bahar, Prince Mateen and Princess Azemah—children of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah—were all charmed by the world-class playing facility.
They, including Indonesia and Malaysian officials, were one in saying that the Miguel Romero Field will be hard to top by any future SEA because since the facility almost has everything.
Indonesian Coach Nico Curto even likened the Romero Field to the best polo field in the world, the well-loved Palermo Polo Field, in Argentina.
“The Miguel Romero polo field is one of the best I have seen in the world,” Curto said.
Dato Mohammad Moise, president of the Royal Malaysian Polo Association, echoed Curto’s observation, adding that they are looking forward for other tournaments at the Miguel Romero Field after being awed by its worldclass facilities especially its now iconic and architectural masterpiece—the Bamboo Pavillion.
REP. MIKEE ROMERO is proud about his polo venue, the Miguel Romero Polo Field, in Calatagan, Batangas.