Moreno, Accel magkasama sa tagumpay

MANILA, Philippines - Inangkin ni Filipino archer Luis Gabriel Moreno ang kauna-unahang Olympic gold medal ng Pilipinas sa nakaraang 2014 Youth Olympic Games sa Nanjing, China.

At ginawa ito ni Moreno kasama ang Accel, ang official outfitter ng Filipino athletes sa YOG.

“We’re happy about Moreno’s historical achievement. He truly made our country proud,’’ sabi ni Spor-teum Philippines Inc. president Willie Ortiz, ang kumpan-ya ay nagmamay-ari ng popular sports apparel brand.

Nakipagtuwang si Moreno, isang green archer sa kanyang senior high school year sa La Salle-Greenhills, kay Li Jiaman ng China sa gold-medal winning performance sa mixed international event.

Tinalo ng dalawa sina Muhamad Zarif Syahir Zolkepeli ng Malaysia at Cynthia Freywald ng Germany, 6-0, sa finals sa Fangshan Archery Field sa Nanjing.

“We really didn’t expect to win any medal, so I’m really proud and I hope I become a symbol of inspiration to all Filipino athletes out there,’’ sabi ni Moreno.

Ang iba pang Filipino athletes na sinusuportahan ng ACCEL ay sina triathlete Vicky Deldio, swimmer Roxanne Yu, shooter Celdon Jude Arellano, archer Bianca Gotuaco, gymnast Ava Lorein Verdeflor at Zion Rose Nelson ng track and field.