Hiling ni Escudero sa POC, gulo sa mga nsas ayusin na!

MANILA, Philippines - Kapag hindi naayos ng Philippine Olympic Committee ang lahat ng gusot na nagaganap sa National Sports Associations malamang na muling mapapahiya ang Philippines sa nalalapit na Laos Southeast Asian Games.

“The POC must find a formula of peace acceptable to warring NSAs soon. We cannot expect our athletes to perform well when their training programs are constantly

Nakataya dito ang kampanya ng Philippines na makasungkit ng 80 gold medals sa pagbubukas ng SEA Games sa Laos sa Disyembre.

“As it stands now, our bid for athletic dominance in the region this December is already hampered by the selection by the host country of the disciplines to be competed in. We do not have the luxury of time, nor the benefit of the draw,” ani Escudero.

Sinabi na ng Laos SEA Games Organizing committee na limitado lamang ang bilang ng sports na lalaruin sa Disyembre. Ang basketball, kung saan pinapaboran ang Philippines na makakagold, ay hindi kasali. Pero ang petanque at silat, kung saan malakas ang Malaysia ay pasok.

“So these squabbles within the sports and athletics community do not help the country’s bid at all. Our athletes will just have to vie for whatever events are left and some of these events already favor our neighbors,” ani Escudero.

Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga NSAs na may kaguluhang panloob ay ang equestrian swimming, baseball, archery, wushu, wrestling, billiards, badminton, at cycling.

“Our SEA Games bets should be spared the troubles and hassles and be left to train without these distractions clouding minds,” wika ni Escudero.

“Our sports leaders, starting with the POC leadership, should show statesmanship at this crucial time in the preparation of our athletes. Marami nang mga pulitiko sa labas, huwag na natin idamay ang mga atleta,” dagdag pa niya.