Are Pilipinos Real Whipping Boys
In Sports?
As far as Summer Olympic games are concerned, the Philippines is still limbering from "El Niño". It suffered medal drought in the last three Olympic games, one in Athens, Greece and the latest was in Beijing, China.
The Pilipinos are consoled though for having won four medals in Wushu, not included in Olympic medal tally being a special event. Willy Wang got gold, Mary Jane Estimar – silver, and Benjie Rivera and Marian Mariano – bronze.
All the Pilipino athletes were eliminated, wiped out of the playing fields. In shooting, Eric Ang was 33rd in the final placing. In swimming, James Walsh was 29th among the 44 men’s 200-meter butterfly. Miguel Molina was 46th in the field of 52 in 200 meters breaststroke and 37th in the field of 54 in men’s 200 IM. Christel Simons placed 42nd in a field of 49 in 100 M freestyle and 47th among 90 swimmers in 50 m. freestyle. Ryan Arabejo was 28th among the 30 swimmers in 150 m freestyle. Ryan Roxel Fabriga placed 28th among 30 swimmers in men’s 10-meter platform.
Daniel Coakley was 40th place in a field of 97 in 50 m. freestyle. Shiela Mae Perez was 23rd in a field of 30 in the women’s 3-meter springboard.
The lone entry in weightlifting Hidelyn Diaz was 11th place in snatch clean and jerk.
In athletics, Henry Dagmil placed 34th among the 38 athletes in the men’s long jump. Likewise, Marestella Torres was 34th in a group of 41 in women’s long jump.
In Taekwondo, Tshomlee Go was eliminated in the preliminary fight; Mary Antoinette Rivero was also eliminated in the preliminary fight in women’s 67 kg.
In boxing, Harry Tañamor who was the high hope of the Pilipinos to win a medal was eliminated in a round of 32 by Mangyo Plange of Ghana in 6-2 score. Tañamor was a great disappointment.
Going over the medal tally after the conclusion of the Beijing Olympic games, the records show the Americans were badly beaten by the Chinese. While the Chinese won 51 gold medals, the Americans had only 36. China has shown the Americans the way in sports.
Among the ASEAN countries, Thailand obtained four medals, two gold and two silver. It ranks number 31 in the list of 85 countries which won medals. Indonesia got five medals: one gold, one silver, three bronze and number 42 in the list. Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam had one silver medal each. They occupy identical rank No. 71. On the whole, five ASEAN member countries won medals which are Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
In spite of the Philippines’ 89 million people, she has miserably failed in her medal quest for the last three summer Olympic games. In the national game of basketball, the Philippines was a disappointment even in the qualifying rounds. Some 20 years ago, the Philippines was the team to beat in basketball in Asia. What is the secret of Singapore which won one silver medal? Compared to the Philippines’ large population of 89 million and vast area of land, Singapore has only about four million people living on a city state smaller than the area of Aklan. What is the secret of Vietnam with smaller number of population than the Philippines? What is the secret of Malaysia? What is the difference between the Philippines which got zero medal and Thailand with two gold and two silver medals?
It is very lamentable that our leaders in sports are talking much and quarreling more while our athletes were eliminated even in the preliminary rounds.
Where will the Philippines excel? Of course in corruption where majority of the Filipinos agree the Philippines will win gold . But corruption is not sports, it is globally prohibited for it is evil.
For one thing, the Filipinos deserve to get medals in the field of overseas contract workers, in care giving. The Filipinos, observers note, are highly competitive abroad. They are law abiding people when living in other countries.
With this Olympic debacle, it is hoped our leaders not only in sports, but in governance to be honest, sincere and dedicated in their respective positions. They must follow the approved standard of conduct of real leaders both in public and private offices.
The Filipinos possess the talents, the capabilities and the potentials if they are fully motivated, assisted and developed. They must not be the whipping boys . /MP
The Pilipinos are consoled though for having won four medals in Wushu, not included in Olympic medal tally being a special event. Willy Wang got gold, Mary Jane Estimar – silver, and Benjie Rivera and Marian Mariano – bronze.
All the Pilipino athletes were eliminated, wiped out of the playing fields. In shooting, Eric Ang was 33rd in the final placing. In swimming, James Walsh was 29th among the 44 men’s 200-meter butterfly. Miguel Molina was 46th in the field of 52 in 200 meters breaststroke and 37th in the field of 54 in men’s 200 IM. Christel Simons placed 42nd in a field of 49 in 100 M freestyle and 47th among 90 swimmers in 50 m. freestyle. Ryan Arabejo was 28th among the 30 swimmers in 150 m freestyle. Ryan Roxel Fabriga placed 28th among 30 swimmers in men’s 10-meter platform.
Daniel Coakley was 40th place in a field of 97 in 50 m. freestyle. Shiela Mae Perez was 23rd in a field of 30 in the women’s 3-meter springboard.
The lone entry in weightlifting Hidelyn Diaz was 11th place in snatch clean and jerk.
In athletics, Henry Dagmil placed 34th among the 38 athletes in the men’s long jump. Likewise, Marestella Torres was 34th in a group of 41 in women’s long jump.
In Taekwondo, Tshomlee Go was eliminated in the preliminary fight; Mary Antoinette Rivero was also eliminated in the preliminary fight in women’s 67 kg.
In boxing, Harry Tañamor who was the high hope of the Pilipinos to win a medal was eliminated in a round of 32 by Mangyo Plange of Ghana in 6-2 score. Tañamor was a great disappointment.
Going over the medal tally after the conclusion of the Beijing Olympic games, the records show the Americans were badly beaten by the Chinese. While the Chinese won 51 gold medals, the Americans had only 36. China has shown the Americans the way in sports.
Among the ASEAN countries, Thailand obtained four medals, two gold and two silver. It ranks number 31 in the list of 85 countries which won medals. Indonesia got five medals: one gold, one silver, three bronze and number 42 in the list. Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam had one silver medal each. They occupy identical rank No. 71. On the whole, five ASEAN member countries won medals which are Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
In spite of the Philippines’ 89 million people, she has miserably failed in her medal quest for the last three summer Olympic games. In the national game of basketball, the Philippines was a disappointment even in the qualifying rounds. Some 20 years ago, the Philippines was the team to beat in basketball in Asia. What is the secret of Singapore which won one silver medal? Compared to the Philippines’ large population of 89 million and vast area of land, Singapore has only about four million people living on a city state smaller than the area of Aklan. What is the secret of Vietnam with smaller number of population than the Philippines? What is the secret of Malaysia? What is the difference between the Philippines which got zero medal and Thailand with two gold and two silver medals?
It is very lamentable that our leaders in sports are talking much and quarreling more while our athletes were eliminated even in the preliminary rounds.
Where will the Philippines excel? Of course in corruption where majority of the Filipinos agree the Philippines will win gold . But corruption is not sports, it is globally prohibited for it is evil.
For one thing, the Filipinos deserve to get medals in the field of overseas contract workers, in care giving. The Filipinos, observers note, are highly competitive abroad. They are law abiding people when living in other countries.
With this Olympic debacle, it is hoped our leaders not only in sports, but in governance to be honest, sincere and dedicated in their respective positions. They must follow the approved standard of conduct of real leaders both in public and private offices.
The Filipinos possess the talents, the capabilities and the potentials if they are fully motivated, assisted and developed. They must not be the whipping boys . /MP
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