MANILA, Philippines - After winning his third term as Philippine Olympic Committee president unopposed, Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. sets his sights on preparing this early for the 2016 Olympics set in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
“Our next goal now is the next Olympics, we’ll never know, we might win our first gold medal there,” said the 78-year-old Cojuangco, who garnered 32 of the 43 votes cast in a polling done at the Alabang Country Club Friday.
Cojuangco specifically mentioned preparing and training early and identifying athletes who have strong potential in competing and perhaps winning medals in the qudrennial multi-sports event.