Gold sa Squash PHL team; Mga atleta, pinuri ng PSC

Nagwagi ng kauna-unahan nilang gold medal ang Philippine National Squash Team matapos ipanalo ang huling tatlong ties sa mixed team event ng squash competition ng 30th Southeast Asian Games noong Biyernes sa Manila Polo Club.

Patas sila ng Singapore na may tig-dalawang panalo, isinalang ng mga Pinoy ang kanilang mga pangunahing manlalaro upang mapalakas ang kanilang tsansang magwagi ng gold sa huling tie.

Nag-deliver si women’s singles bronze medalist Jemyca Aribado nang igupo nito si Au Yeong Wai Yhann sa first singles match 11-7, 11-7, 11-8.

Ganap na sinelyuhan ng top Filipino squash player na si Robert Garcia ang panalo pagkaraang gapiin si Samuel Kang, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 at tuluyang makamit ang unang gold ng bansa sa naturang sport sa biennial games.

At sapagkat nakasisiguro na ng gold ang Pilipinas, hindi nilaro ng Singapore ang huling singles match. Samantala, nagsimula kahapon ang men’s at women’s team events competition.

Dahil sa humahakot ng ginto ang Pilipinas sa SEA Games, nagpahayag ng kanyang papuri at pasasalamat si Philippine Sports Commissioner Chairman sa lahat ng mga atleta at delegado ng bansa. “On Team Philippines’ performance as of Day 3 After almost three days of intense competition, and with Team Philippines performing magnificently in the face of world-class foes, I would like to send my message of congratulations to all who fought valiantly to uphold national pride. You are all winners to us! We are riding on this positive wave and continue to hope that we can sustain this good performance.

Our Deputy Chefs de Mission have been doing the rounds in their respective clusters to ensure that all requirements of our team are met and that they are given moral, logistical, medical and technical support.”

We still have many days of battle ahead of us, but I remain steadfast in my belief in our national team. I know that they are intent on delivering pride and honor for the country. I again enjoin every Filipino, wherever you are in the world, let us all rally behind our national team. Let us continue to support and pray for their continued success! Papugay sa galing ng lahing Pilipino! Laban Atletang Pilipino.”