Athletic babanderahan nina Buenavista at Bulauitan sa Asian Games

Pangungunahan nina Eduardo Buenavista at Lerma Bulauitan ang 11 iba pang Filipino tracksters sa kanilang kampanya sa Busan, Korea upang wakasan ang matagal ng pagkauhaw ng Philippines sa Asian Games athletics event sa simula sa Sept. 29-Oct. 14.

Si Buenavista ay kakampanya sa paborito nitong event-- ang 3,000-meter steeplechase at 5,000 run, habang sisikapin naman ni Bulauitan na maduplika o hindi man ay malampasan ang kanyang naitalang silver medal sa Asian championships sa Sri Lanka.

Makakasama ng dalawang nabanggit sa 13-member lineup sina John Lozada (800m), Asian Championships bronze winner Marestella Torres (long jump), Ernie Candelario (400m), Allan Ballester, Roy Vence at Cristabel Martes (marathon), Joebert Delicano (long jump), Sean Guevarra (high jump) at 4x400 runners Jimar Aing, Rodrigo Tanuan at Ronnie Marfil.

"This is our Asian Games list composed of the best tracksters in our land today. The Asian Games is one tough campaign for them but we believe our athletes will do their very best and fight for the honor of the country," pahayag ni Go Teng Kok ng Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association.