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Disappointed si Manny Pacquiao na dehins siya pinayagan ng International Olympic Committee na lumaban sa Paris Olympics sa July.

Denied si senator.

May age limit kasi na 40 years old para sa boxers sa Olympics unlike other sports gaya ng shooting, archery or equestrian kung saan may nakakasali na mahigit 50 years old.

Meron din 12-year-old na ping-pong player ang Syria at 13-year-old na skateboarder ang Japan na sumali sa last Tokyo Olympics.

It means, iba-iba ang age requirement ng bawat sport sa Olympics. Basta sa boxing, 40 or takwarents ang limit.

Tinaasan na nga ito noong 2013 from 34.

Samantala, dumiga pa si Pacquiao, na ngayon ay 45 years old na. Gawin na daw 50 years old ang limit.

Mukhang bomalabs.

Sayang, dahil despite his age, baka makasungkit pa ng medal ang greatest professional boxer ng generation natin.

Pero iba ang rules ng boxing. Masyado kasing brutal na sport. At kahit sa Olympics, inalis na nila ang headgear.

Babaeng boxers na lang ang nagsusuot nito sa ring. Sa men’s division, bakbakan na for three rounds na three minutes each.

Kaso, hanggang 40 years old lang. Baka dehins maganda tingnan na sa edad na 45 eh may makalaban si Pacman na mas bata sa anak niyang si Jimuel.

Sorry na lang senator.

Happy Easter to all!

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