RP judokas, wrestlers may pag-asa sa Doha

Kumpiyansa ang Phil-ippine Amateur Judo As-sociation (PAJA) sa tsan-sa ng 6-man team sa 15th Asian Games na magsisi-mula bukas sa Doha, Qatar.

"With the kind of preparation our team had, although it’s far from ideal, plus the support we’ve got from various sectors, we are convinced that the athletes we have there in Doha all have what a strong chance of winning a medal," sabi ni PAJA president Dave Carter.

Makakatulong naman sa mga Filipino wrestlers ang kanilang ‘Korean spirit and brains’ para manalo ng ginto matapos tiyakin ni Han Myung Woo, secretary-general ng Korea Wrestling Fede-ration (KWF), na susupor-tahan niya ang RP team pagkatapos ng three-day clinic nito sa Manila.

Ang gold medalist sa 1988 Seoul Olympics na si Han ay nagbigay sa national athletes ng mga bagong techniques na magagamit nila sa Doha at iba pang international tournaments.

"I am willing to help the Philippines in its campaign to win gold medals in the World Championship and Olympics. I saw several potentials here, (and) the only missing are the pro-per and advanced training program and techniques for the athletes," ani Han sa pamamagitan ng inter-preter.

Magsisimula ang kam-panya ng Judokas sa De-cember 2 sa Qatar Sport Club Indoor Hall na pangu-ngunahan ni 7-time South-east Asian Games gold medalist John Baylon na sasamahan nina 23rd SEA Games winner Gilbert Ramirez, Sidney Schwarz-kopf IV, Tomohiko Hoshina, Estie Gay Liwanen, at Nan-cy Quillotes sa ilalim ni coach Anesia Pedroso kasama si PAJA Secretary-General Brillo Reynes bilang head of delegation.