Sports commish, may mensahe sa opening ng SEAG 2019

Ngayong araw na ito ang pormal na pagsisimula ng 30th Southeast Asian kaya naman si Philippine Sports Commission Chairman at PH delegation chef-de-mission William “Butch” Ramirez ay may statement hinggil sa kanyang iba pang pananaw at mga ginawa upang maging matagumpay ang hosting ng bansa sa SEAG.Binanggit niya sa kanyang statement ang nagawa ng ahensiya para sa ikabubuti at pagpapalago ng sports sa bansa at mapalakas ang performance ng mga atleta para sa pagsabak ng mga ito sa biennial meet.

Ito ang kanyang opisyal na statement sa opening ng SEAG ngayon: “With the country officially pulling back the curtains to welcome everyone to the greatest athletic show in the Southeast Asian region this year – the 30th Southeast Asian Games, I would like to share some thoughts as a 69 year old who has been given the privilege to witness first-hand the, and at times be part of our colored sporting history.”

“We will have 11 days of competitions, and I can see the 1496-strong Philippine contingent fighting it out with their every breath and exerting their effort to the last drop of their sweat to bring honor to this country, in front of their very own blood and flesh. From our forebears who have shown the skillfulness of the Filipino athlete and our natural inclination to being champions, I have faith that our present breed of athletes will also claim their destiny with success.”“The PSC board has been working very hard to give every possible support that we can muster as a small agency under the Office of the President. The men and women of the PSC have been working 24/7 to be able to extend assistance in the different areas of preparation to the Games.” “As promised the 5 facilities we promised to host 7 out of 56 sports of the Games were turned over, ready and on time. We have 8 more (non-SEAG) facilities in different phases of construction, refurbishment and repairs.”