EXCITING times are coming for Filipino athletes competing in the next Asian Youth Games.
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said this during the special recognition accorded the members of Team Philippines on Monday at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque City.
“With this result, our participation in the Asian Youth Games will get more exciting, with the next one set in 2029,” said Tolentino after the Philippines placed 12th in the medals race with its 7-7-10 gold-silver-bronze tally.
Because of this, the POC set aside an additional P3.55 million in incentives and Iphone 17s to each of the 24 medalists in the recent Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain.
The POC is set to give P250,000 for the gold medalists, P150,000 for the silver winners and P75,000 for the bronze medalists.
This is on top of a total of P7.6 million, which the government will reward the deserving Filipino athletes for finishing 12th place overall in the games.
Tolentino now hints that the country will have more participants in the games in Tashkent in 2029.
“We didn’t expect to get these many, the target was three golds and we got seven,” added Tolentino.
The gold medallists include Kram Airam Carpio (pencak silat), Charlie Ratcliff (modern mixed martial arts), Pi Durden Wangkay (athletics); Lyre Anie Ngina and Zeth Gabriel Bueno (muay thai), Jan Brix Ramiscal and Tyron Jamborillo (muay thai) and Isabella Josefine Butler (jiu-jitsu).
The silver medalists are Kristen Ambriel Aguila (taekwondo), Travis Ratcliff (Traditional MMA) Naomi Marjorie Cesar (athletics), Jasmine Dagame (muay thai), Jan Brix Ramiscal (muay thai), Jhodie Peralta (weightlifting), and Jamesray Ajido (swimming).
The bronze medalists are Crystal Cariño and Nicole Tabucol (teqball), Aeden Roffer Cereño (taekwondo), Alexander Tagure Jr. (modern MMA), Yeshia Blair Bituin (Muay Thai), Leo Mhar Lobrido (boxing), Mara-Alexandria Sarinas (jiu-jitsu), Jhodie Peralta (weightlifting), Jay-R Colonia (weightlifting), Princess Jay Ann Diaz (weightlifting), and Alexsandra Ann Diaz (weightlifting).
