21 pang Asian Busan Gamer medalists pararangalan

May 21 national athletes na nanalo ng silver at bronze medals sa Asian Games sa Busan South Korea at 10 pang nanalo sa mga international competitions sa taong ito ang bibigyang parangal sa (Philippine Sportswriters Association) Annual Awards sa Enero 10 sa Holiday Inn.

Bibigyan ng PSA, ang pinakamatandang organization sa bansa, ng citation ang anim na national athletes na nanalo ng silver medal sa Busan at 15 iba pang bronze medalists.

Inimbitahan si President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo para magbigay ng Sportsman at Sportswoman of the Year kina World champion Manny Pacquiao at Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski at mga major awards sa top ten performers sa iba’t ibang sports sa seremonyang dadaluhan ng mga PSA members at sports leaders mula sa gobyerno at pribadong sektor.

Ang Awards Night na sponsored ng Red Bull at Photokina at suportado ng San Miguel Beer, Samsung, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office at Adidas.

Ang mga Asiad silver medalists ay sina bowlers Botchok Rey, CJ Suarez at Chester King (trios event), Liza del Rosario, Irene Garcia Benitez, Liza Clutario, Jojo Canare at Kathlyn Ann Lopez (women’s team of five), Warren Kiamco sa 9-ball singles ng billiards, Toni Leviste, Cojuangco- Jaworski, Danielle Cojuangco, at Michelle Barrera sa showjumping event (equestrian), at wushu artists Marvin Sicomen (52kg. sanshou) at Rexel Nganhayna (56kg. sanshou).

Ang mga bronze medal winners ay sina Clutario (bowling ladies singles), rowers Alvin Amposta at Nestor Cordova (men’s lightweight double schulls), shooter Jethro Dionisio (men’s individual trap), ang shooting team na kinabibilangan nina Dionisio, Eric Ang at Jaime Recio, women’s golfers na sina Ria Quiazon, Heidi Chua at Carmelette Villaroman, taekwondo jins Tshomlee Go (men’s flyweight), Daleen Cordero (women’s semiflyweight) Veronica Domingo (women’s welterweight) Dindo Simpao (men’s middleweight) at Sally Solis (women’s middleweight), karatekas Gretchen Malalad (60kg. kumite) at Cherli Tugday (kata individual) at wushu experts Bobby Co (men’s tajiquan), Edward Folayang (65kg. sanshou) at Arvin Teng (changcuan combined 3 events).

Ang mga international winners ay sina RP team na nag-third place sa world amateur golf championships, Raul Ramon Arambulo sa Asian archery, Enzo Pastor sa Asian Formula racing, specially-abled athletes Adeline Dumapong, Africita Salazar, Roderick Canta at Paz Enano (FESPIC Games) Marcus Valda (Southeast Asian Games wrestling) Rener Mercado-Judith Anne Melencio at Bong Marquez-Belinda Adora sa Asia Pacific Dance Sport.