ICTSI Athletics Championships tagumpay — Gregorio
MANILA, Philippines — Pinuri ni Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick ‘Pato’ Gregorio ang matagumpay na pagdaraos ng ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships 2026 sa New Clark City Athletics Stadium sa Capas, Tarlac.
Tinukoy ni Gregorio ang epektibong grassroots at talent identification program ng Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) sa nasabing five-day meet.
“The seamless organization of this championship shows how far Philippine athletics has come. PATAFA has proven that with vision and discipline, we can stage world-class events right here at home,” wika ni Gregorio. “PATAFA has a very good, well-defined grassroots and talent identification program.”
Ang taunang ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships, kilala ring National Open, ay nagsisilbing premier track and field competition ng bansa na idinisenyo para mahasa ang mga elite athletes kasabay ng pagbibigay ng pagkakataon sa youth at grassroots talents na magpakita ng husay.
Ang event na inihahandog din ng Bases Conversion and Development Authority at New Clark City ay nilahukan ng 1,015 atleta kasama ang 95 lahok mula sa United States, Canada, Samoa, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia at Chinese Taipei.
Idinagdag sa track meet ang Under-20 category, Under-18 at Open/Elite divisions.
“We wanted to give more opportunities for youth athletes to compete at a high level. The Under-20 bracket ensures continuity in development and prepares them for the international stage,” wika ni PATAFA president Terry Capistrano.
Nakausap din nina Gregorio at Capistrano sina Korea Junior Athletics Federation (KJAF) head Park Hyun Chun.
Isang verbal agreement para sa dual program ang naplantsa sa pagitan ng PATAFA at KJAF, kasama rito ang isang open invitation para sa mga Filipino athletes na magsanay sa Yecheon’s premier facilities sa South Korea.
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