Go for gold, Palace tells Pinoy athletes vying in Tokyo Olympics

By Prince Golez

Malacañang congratulated Filipinos athletes who advanced in their respective sporting events at the Tokyo Olympics.

Boxer Nesthy Petecio is scheduled to fight for gold on Tuesday. Ernest John Obiena also qualified for the men’s pole vault finals while boxer Carlo Paalam advanced to men’s flyweight quarterfinals, both slated to compete on August 3.

“We are one with the Filipino people in rejoicing the performance of our athletes in today’s schedule of games of the Tokyo Olympics,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement Saturday.

“We congratulate Nesthy Petecio in winning the women’s boxing featherweight semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics and securing a second Olympic medal for the Philippines; EJ Obiena for leaping into the finals of the Men’s Pole Vault; and Carlo Paalam for clinching a quarter finals ticket in the men’s boxing flyweight class,” he added.

Roque said the whole nation is praying for all Filipino athletes still competing in Japan.

“Go for gold!” he concluded.

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