Quiet day at AYG for Team Philippines

MANAMA – The Philippines’ Crystal Cariño and Nicole Tabucol missed a potential shot at the gold after succumbing to Thailand’s Phatrawan Simawong and Chiratchayaphon Kenkhunthod, 2-0, in the teqball semifinals of the 3rd Asian Youth Games at the Exhibition World Bahrain yesterday.

The Filipina pair, however, will have a chance at a bronze in the sport (a mix of soccer and table tennis on a curved table) if they beat host Bahrain’s Rawan Abdulaziz and Fatima Albanna in the girls’ doubles today.

Alas Pilipinas likewise suffered its first defeat in girls’ volleyball at the hands of regional powerhouse Thailand, 25-21, 25-18, 25-14, at the Hall B of the Isa Sports City.

It was the first defeat for Alas in two outings.

Despite the loss, the Philippines, represented by National University and bracketed at Group D, made it to the classification phase for the teams that finished in the top eight from the foºur groups.

Action intensifies starting today in golf, mixed martials, muay, taekwondo and triathlon where the country has bets with a legitimate shot at a podium finish, possibly a gold.

One of the country’s entries with the best chance at a gold is muay bet John Brix Ramiscal, a world championship gold winner in Abu Dhabi last month in the junior 16-17 male category.