PATAFA, NALAGASAN NG PAMBATO SA MARATHON SA 30TH SEA GAMES
IKINALUNGKOT ng PATAFA ang maagang pagpanaw ni reigning marathon champion at Boston Marathon veteran Rafael Poliquit Jr. dahil sa sakit na Subdural Empyema Polysinusitis sa V. Luna Hospital kung saan ang tubong Davao ay kasalukuyang naninirahan sa Lipa City, Batangas at sundalong kasapi ng Philippine Army na may ranggong Army second Class.
“I was really shocked when I learned the tragic news of Poliquit untimely demise. The entire PATAFA community indeed saddened to his death,” ayon kay PATAFA prexy Philip Juico. “SEA Games is eight months away, we already lost one medal with the death of Poliquit,” malungkot na sinabi ni Juico sabay banggit sa katagang, “life is a mystery to live, not a problem to solve.”
Samantala, bibisita siya sa Pangasinan para dalawin ang kanyang mga atletang kasalukuyang nag-eensayo sa Narciso Ramos Track and Field oval sa Lingayen para sa kanilang paghahanda sa 30th Southeast Asian Games. “I will motor to Pangasinan to visit the athletes in their training camp. I want to know the extent of the progress of their training. I will talk to the athletes and know from them they needed in their training,” sabi ni Juico. “As president, it is my responsibility to look after them and provide all the things they needed so as not to hamper their training because SEA Games is just few months away.”
Umaasa ang dating PSC Chairman na mahihigitan ang limang gintong nakuha sa Malaysia dahil mas inspirado, ganado at determinado ang kanyang mga bata na manalo at pasayahin ang mga kababayang ngayon lang sila makikitang makikipagsabayan sa mga banyagang kalaban mula 2005 kung saan humakot ang mga Pinoy ng 113-84-94 kabuuang medalya.
Pangungunahan ni Brazil Olympian at London World Athletics veteran at Asian Athletics middle distance champion, Filipino-American Eric Shauwn Cray na unang naka-double gold medals sa 100m at 200m at itinanghal na Southeast Asian Games sprint king sa Singapore.
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