The Philippine Sports Commission is committed to continue the cycle of success made by Filipino athletes, after its support to a number of international campaigns last year, reaped numerous victories and invaluable lessons.
For 2024, the PSC will prop up its assistance to national athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Summer Olympics in July, with the goal of building a continuous winning tradition at the quadrennial meet.
Officials of the government sports agency, led by chairman Richard Bachmann, said this with seven months to go before the Olympiad begins.
“The PSC is committed to continue the cycle of success we have established in the last years and elevate our support for national athletes – all while ensuring the sustained growth of grassroots sports development. We give our full support to our athletes that will represent the country at the Paris Summer Olympics, with the goal of building a continuous winning tradition at the most prestigious global sporting meet,” said board members of the PSC in statement.
The cause of the disabled athletes, and those competing in the Winter Olympics will not be forgotten, as the PSC is also behind their campaign as well.
“We also rally behind our para athletes ready to showcase their athletic prowess at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in August. Likewise, we brace for Filipinos to rise on ice in the upcoming Winter Youth Olympic Games to start the wave of success this year,” said the PSC board.
The board recalled the campaign of Team Philippines last year when it made a decent showing at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
Team Philippines came up with a medal haul of 58 golds, 85 silvers, and 117 bronzes to maintain its prominence within the region, according to the board.
Their campaign was supported by the 33-34-50 medal tally from para athletes who saw action at the 12th ASEAN Para Games.
“In all of this, we continue to believe that the true strength of a sporting nation lies in its grassroots. This year, we aim to intensify efforts to identify and nurture young talents from communities nationwide. By investing in grassroots sports development, such as the recently concluded Batang Pinoy and the Philippine National Games, we aspire to build a robust foundation for sustained excellence in the years to come,” said the board.
The board added that “all these victories in 2023 would not be possible without the untiring support from our partners in the Executive Office, the Senate and Congress, PAGCOR, the Philippine Olympic Committee, National Sports Associations, and other stakeholder, who served with us at the forefront of providing the utmost support for our national athletes.”