Palace congratulates Carlo Paalam after quarterfinals win at Tokyo Olympics

By Prince Golez

Malacañang on Tuesday congratulated Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam for securing the country’s fourth medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

This, after Paalam defeated reigning Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan in the men’s flyweight quarterfinals.

“Nanalo po ang ating isa na namang boksingero at meron na po siyang sigruadong bronze medal. Ito ang ating pinakabatang boksingero na si Carlo Paalam, at ang tinalo po niyang kalaban na galing Uzbekistan ay siyang naging gold medalist sa kanyang kategorya sa boxing noong kahuli-hulihang Olympics sa Rio,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual presser.

“Congratulations po kay Carlo Paalam,” added Roque.

Paalam will face Japan’s Ryomei Tanaka in the semifinals on Thursday, August 5.

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Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)