Resolve leadership dispute in swimming – Coseteng
FORMER Senator Nikki Coseteng pressed the panic button in swimming with the 30th Southeast Asian Games in Manila only nine months away.
Coseteng urged both the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to finally put an end to the longrunning controversy in the sport and give all talented Filipino swimmers an equal opportunity to represent the country in the SEAG.
“Time is fast running out. We have to get our best swimmers together to represent the country in the SEA Games,” said Coseteng during the 10th ‘Usapang Sports” by the Tabloid Organization in Philippine Sports ( TOPS) at the National Press Club in Intramuros.
But Coseteng said bringing the best swimmers and best coaches together is not possible unless the leadership dispute is resolved at the soonest possible time.
“It is really getting tiring and frustrating. But we cannot let politics rear its ugly head in sports time and again. It is unfair,” explained Coseteng, also the honorary chairperson of the Philippine Swimming League (PSL).
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