NINE days after arriving in Metz and 21 days before the opening ceremony, the Filipino athletes on their final preparations for Paris are making full use of the privilege no Team Philippines has ever experienced ahead of an Olympic participation.
'You can feel it in their eyes and you can see it in their actions,' said Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino on Monday night, referring to the enthusiasm and high spirits the eight of the 20 Paris Olympics-bound athletes have been showing at training camp.
'It's like doing what a dad does to his family,' said Tolentino, who along with Secretary-General Wharton Chan and training camp director Nico Huelgas, have become familiar faces with the staff of the local supermarket and stores where they do errands and marketing themselves at least once in four days for the athletes' needs.Tolentino added 'but we won't forget to thank Him for all the reasons why we're here and for all the goals we have set in Paris.
Athletes Feel Warmth At Metz Training Camp
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