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ABAP gustong saluhin ang hosting ng 2020 AIBA Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers

Chris Co - Pang-masa

MANILA, Philippines — Target ng Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) na saluhin ng Pilipinas ang hosting ng 2020 AIBA Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament.

Nakatakda sana ang Olympic qualifiers sa Peb-rero 3 hanggang 14 sa Wuhan, China ngunit nagdesisyon ang mga organi-zers na ikansela ito dahil sa coronavirus outbreak na nagsimula sa Wuhan.

Kaya naman desidido ang ABAP na itulak ang tangkang dalhin sa Pilipinas ang naturang torneo.

Sa katunayan, isinumite na ng ABAP sa International Olympic Committee (IOC) ang intensiyon nitong ma-ging host at naghihintay na lamang ang asosasyon kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng IOC.

“We only have a little over two weeks to go. I know there are countries that have offered to host the event in lieu of Wuhan, China. We are also thinking about hosting it and I already sent feelers to the IOC task force regarding this,” ani ABAP secretary general Ed Picson.

Ayon kay Picson, preparado ang Pilipinas dahil sariwa pa ito sa matagumpay na pagtataguyod ng 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

May kapasidad ang bansa na maging host dahil mayroon itong mga kagamitan at pasilidad na maaaring gamitin.

“We feel that with the recent staging of the Southeast Asian Games, we have the mechanics in place and the people who can perhaps undertake the hosting,” ani Picson.

Ligtas din aniya ang Pilipinas sa anumang virus.

Ang AIBA Asia-Ocea-nia Olympic qualifiers ang magsisilbing tulay para makahirit ng tiket sa 2020 Olympic Games sa Tokyo, Japan.

Kasalukuyang nagsasanay ang national boxing team sa Bangkok, Thailand para paghandaan ang Olympic qulifiers.

Nasa Bangkok sina World Championship silver medalist at three-time Southeast Asian Games champion Eumir Felix Marcial (middleweight), SEA Games gold medallists Carlo Paalam (light flyweight), Rogen Ladon (flyweight), James Palicte (light welterweight), Marjon Pianar (welterweight) at Ian Clark Bautista (bantamweight) gayundin sina national team coaches Ronald Chavez at Roel Velasco, at Australian consultant Don Abett.

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