By Billy Begas
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday commended the superb performance of 19 Filipino athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the country’s best Olympic bid ever with record-breaking four medals.
Romualdez also thanked the country’s various sports organizations and donors for joining forces behind the outstanding and excellent performance of Filipino athletes.
“Thank you for bringing pride, glory and inspiration to the Filipino people. Thank you for a mission accomplished,” said Romualdez, chairman of the House Committee on Rules.
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the country’s first Olympic gold medal while boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam bagged silver medals and boxer Eumir Marcial got bronze medal.
Among the Filipino athletes who fought in the Tokyo Olympics were Carlos Yulo (Gymnastics), EJ Obiena (Pole Vault), Yuka Saso (Women’s Golf), Kristina Knott (Women’s 200m), Cris Nievarez (Rowing), Irish Magno (Boxing), Margielyn Didal (Skateboarding), Kiyomi Watanabe (Judo), Jayson Valdez (Shooting), Kurt Barbosa (Taekwando), Luke Gebbie (Swimming), Remedy Rule (Swimming), Bianca Pagdanganan (Women’s Golf), Juvic Pangunsan (Men’s Golf), and Elreen Ando (Weighlifting).
“Your achievements inspired many Filipinos to soar to greater heights and achieve great success in life,” Romualdez added. “Our gratitude to the country’s sports officials and donors for giving their solid support to our Filipino athletes. Had it not been from them, our athletes could have not achieved this historic victory.”
The House is set to approve resolutions congratulating the athletes.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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