RP-Asian Games candidate athletes named (4:04 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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MANILA -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) painted a rosy picture for the country’s medal prospects in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China after the recent announcement of the candidate athletes.
The PSC’s Asian Games pool consists of athletes from athletics (10), karatedo (10), rowing (5), shooting (8), triathlon (3), windsurfing (4), sailing (7), soft tennis (11), archery (1), judo (4), dance sports (12), bowling (12), women’s basketball (15), lawn tennis (4), teakwood (16), rugby football (12), weightlifting (3), dragon boat men and women (50).
The quadrennial meet is slated from November 12-27 wherein the Philippines will participate in 35 out of 42 sporting events.
Earlier, both the PSC and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) repeatedly mulled of sending a lean but mean 50-man delegation for the Asian Games, which is expected to reap between 7 to 10 gold medals. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
