POC going all-out to help Tokyo Games aspirants

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:39:51 +0000

BY NICK GIONGCO

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will tap the help of private sector for the national athletes who will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

REP. BAMBOL Tolentino

POC President Bambol Tolentino said on Friday that aside from government assistance, he will move heaven and earth to assure that those bound for the Games scheduled July 24-Aug. 9 “would have nothing to worry about.”

“They will not only get assistance from the government but from private sector as well,” said Tolentino exactly six months before the opening of the quadrennial event.

“We are going to be behind them every step of the way,” added Tolentino, who appointed football chief Nonong Araneta as chief of mission to Tokyo.

Malacanang has promised P100 million to help Filipino athletes earn berths to Tokyo while Pagcor has also agreed to go the extra mile and chip in to efforts to send as many bets as possible.

World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and pole vaulter EJ Obiena have already secured slots while about 50 others in 16 sports are going to attempt to join them by way of qualifying events in the
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