Velodrome sa Tagaytay binuksan na

MANILA, Philippines — Pormal nang binuksan ang bagong indoor velodrome na may International Cycling Union (UCI)-grade BMX track sa Tagaytay City.

Itinayo rin sa harap ng pasilidad ang stainless steel 12-foot statue ni National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal na siyang bubungad sa mga bibisita sa naturang venue.

“It’s a tribute to our National Hero the sportsman, the athlete,” ani Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino na siya ring pa­ngulo ng PhilCycling.

Nais ni Tolentino na bigyang pugay si Rizal na nagsilbi ring father ng Philippine sports.

“We Filipinos know very well that Dr. Jose Rizal excelled in everything he engaged in and in sports, he was a fencer par excellance, a sharp shooter and if there were titles during his time, a grandmaster of ahedres—chess,” dagdag ni Tolentino.

Bahagi  ng program ang inauguration ng 250-meter wooden Tagaytay City Velodrome kasama ang modern-designed City Hall sa Isaac Tolentino Avenue.

Dinala ni Tolentino ang members ng POC Executive Committee sakay ng e-trikes patungong velodrome na may bisitang 2,000 athletes, sports officials at Tagaytay City crowd.

Kasama ni Tolentino sa ribbon-cutting ceremony sina Cavite first woman governor Athena Tolentino, Asian Cycling Confederation president Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill, Philippine Paralympic Committee president Mike Barredo, Tagaytay City Vice Mayor Agnes Tolentino at Cavite Eighth District Rep. Aniela Tolentino.

Dumating din sina double Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Carlos Yulo at kapwa medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio kasama ang ilang POC officials at national sports association leaders.