MANILA, Philippines – A total of 78 medals were won by Filipino athletes backed by the MVP Sports Foundation during the 30th Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines from November 30 to Decemb
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The foundation sees this level of success in the regional stage as a positive step towards higher level international competition, as it looks towards its ultimate goal of giving the Philippines its first taste of Olympic gold – especially with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics only months away. "We're proud to have played a part in the success of select Filipino athletes in the Southeast Asian Games," he added."We will use this momentum to try and get even more Filipinos to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics," he said.
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