PASIG CITY, Philippines —Bagging a bronze medal in her first Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) has served as a motivation for Cebuana Nica Garces to look forward to another stint in this biennial
gold, not just a bronze,” said the 20-year-old Cebuana jin.
The Kyurogi darling of Cebu added to the bronze tally of the Philippines via the finweight class of the kyurogi event of the taekwondo competition on Monday, December 9, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.She advanced to the semifinals after routing Indonesia’s Prikasih Ni Kadek in the quarterfinals, 23-10.
Garces shared that before the game, her mindset was “to enjoy the experience and to try my very best in my match.”But she said that the experience she earned and the lessons she learned is more important than the medal.After SEA Games, there is no upcoming competition for Garces but she said that she will continue to train in preparation for next year’s competitions.“First of is sa amoang association PTA ilaha man jud gihatag ilang best support para sa amo.
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