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Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua, the gorgeous Fil-American pair hoping to bring honor to the country in the world of beach volley, will soon launch their bid for a slot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.


Where to get the money to spend for their campaign, however, is the big question.


"We just don’t know where to get the money," said Filipino banker Tonyboy Liao, who’s quietly assuming the financier’s role for the two head-turners who won the bronze medal in the 2005 Manila SEA Games. 


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Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez is looking at 40 athletes who will be placed under an extensive and expensive training program for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.


Ramirez yesterday said after consulting with the heads of the 14 chosen sports with medal chances in Beijing, he already has in his hands the names of the 40 athletes.


He clarified, however, that not all these athletes will make it to Beijing since some of them may not get past their respective qualifying tournaments.


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                    [Title] => End of road for pretty beach volleybelles
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DOHA — It’s the end of the road for RP beach volley in the Asian Games here as Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua succumbed to Yupa Phokongploy and Usa Tenpaksee of Thailand, 0-2, and the men’s tandem of Parley Tupaz and Rhovyl Velayo bowed to India, 1-2, and crashed out of the medal race with two losses late Thursday.


The Pascua-Ilustre tandem, which caught the fancy of the crowd at the Sport City with its charm and talent, blamed the loss to erratic offense and poor defense and said the windy condition somehow stymied their bid.


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                    [Title] => RP morale high despite early losses — Ramirez
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The absence of a medal or the failure to win the gold after the first four days of competition has not seriously affected the morale of the Filipino athletes who remain in contention in the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.


This was the statement issued from Doha by Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez who remained confident that the Filipino athletes can either match or surpass its three-gold haul in the 2002 Busan Asian Games.


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                    [Title] => Debt-ridden PVF faces suspension
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Volleyball, a once dormant sport turned into a lively game following a series of Shakey’s V-League tournaments the last three years, could hit rock bottom again.


Tony Boy Liao, chairman of the beach volley council of the Asian Volleyball Confederation, said the Philippine Volleyball Federation is in danger of being suspended if it fails to pay its arrears to the FIVB, the world governing body of the sport.


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The RP beach volleyball team is hoping the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will change its mind and allow the inclusion of not just two but four outdoor volleyball squads to the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.


Head coach Rustico ‘Otie’ Camangian made the appeal in yesterday’s PSA Forum at the main function room of the Pantalan Restaurant in Manila 


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                    [Title] => Fil-Am spikers to launch bid for ’08 Beijing
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Assured of slots in the Doha Asiad this December, the Fil-Am team of Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua has set its sights on the 2008 Beijing Olympics as they compete in a beach volleyball event in Korea.


RP beach volley head coach Ottie Camangian said Ilustre and Pascua have already gained their spot in the Aug. 4-6 event, sanctioned by the world governing FIVB and tapped as part of a circuit where players can earn enough points to qualify for the world’s biggest sporting festival.


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HEIDI ILUSTRE AND DIANE PASCUA

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"We just don’t know where to get the money," said Filipino banker Tonyboy Liao, who’s quietly assuming the financier’s role for the two head-turners who won the bronze medal in the 2005 Manila SEA Games. 


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Ramirez yesterday said after consulting with the heads of the 14 chosen sports with medal chances in Beijing, he already has in his hands the names of the 40 athletes.


He clarified, however, that not all these athletes will make it to Beijing since some of them may not get past their respective qualifying tournaments.


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The absence of a medal or the failure to win the gold after the first four days of competition has not seriously affected the morale of the Filipino athletes who remain in contention in the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.


This was the statement issued from Doha by Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez who remained confident that the Filipino athletes can either match or surpass its three-gold haul in the 2002 Busan Asian Games.


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Tony Boy Liao, chairman of the beach volley council of the Asian Volleyball Confederation, said the Philippine Volleyball Federation is in danger of being suspended if it fails to pay its arrears to the FIVB, the world governing body of the sport.


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RP beach volley head coach Ottie Camangian said Ilustre and Pascua have already gained their spot in the Aug. 4-6 event, sanctioned by the world governing FIVB and tapped as part of a circuit where players can earn enough points to qualify for the world’s biggest sporting festival.


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