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Gov’t approves PH athletes’ Tokyo 2020 Olympics training bubble

Beatrice Go

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Gov’t approves PH athletes’ Tokyo 2020 Olympics training bubble

HOPEFUL. 2019 world champion Nesthy Petecio is one of the country's bright spots in nailing a slot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Filipino Olympic hopefuls take a step further into their push for a Tokyo 2020 berth

Malacañang announced on Tuesday, December 15, that it has given the green light for the country’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic hopefuls to resume training.

“The request of the Philippine Olympic Committee to resume the training of national athletes vying for the Tokyo Olympics in a ‘bubble-type’ setting is approved,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced in Filipino during a briefing.

According to Roque, the POC should coordinate with the regional task force regarding further details on the location and target start date of the bubble training.

“I hope that we can win a lot of gold medals in the Tokyo Olympics,” added Roque.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is targeting to stage the bubble training at the National University (NU) Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, where Chooks-to-Go restarted its 3×3 league.

PSC chairman William “Butch” Ramirez claimed in a press conference last December 11 that the bubble protocols will be stricter than that of the professional leagues that resumed tournaments this year.

PSC’s protocols emphasized the formation of a “COVID-19 expert group” and implementation of multiple testings to be conducted on the athletes and coaches.

In the event of a positive case, the government sports agency has also established protocols for retesting and will get the analysis of the expert group for “unusual” test results.

The country’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics hopefuls will make a big push to qualify for the quadrennial meet, which has been rescheduled to start on July 23, 2021. – Rappler.com

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.