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STORIES of sacrifices by Gilas Pilipinas players, who were called to represent the country in the recent Hangzhou Asian Games without asking for anything in return, were told and recently made the rounds on the internet.
But many athletes in other sports did the same. And Filipino BMX rider Danny Caluag did more than that. Racing in the final with a hurting rib that was broken in his training in the US, the veteran rider Fil-American rider played the “big brother’s” role to help teammate Patrick Coo bag the bronze medal in the BMX racing of cycling in the Asian Games.“Nag-sakripisyo si Danny para kay Patrick,” said Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, who heads PhilCycling.
But instead of going for a better finish, the 2014 Asian Games’ gold medalist protected his younger teammate from pursuers that included two Chinese riders.THE Premier Volleyball League is guaranteeing a conference to remember as it stages the Second All-Filipino Conference on Sunday...LOS ANGELES—LIV Golf’s bid to be recognized by the sport’s global rankings body has been rejected, the Official World Golf...
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