Boxing icon Nesthy Petecio, one of only four Filipinos to earn multiple Olympic medals, inspires the next generation to continue their own pursuits of greatness, whether in or out of sports
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.Although her resume comes short of an Olympic gold medal, the 32-year-old veteran is still one of only four Filipinos to have earned
Speaking at a capacity crowd mostly of elementary and high school students at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum after the Olympians’on Wednesday, August 14, the multi-awarded boxer had a short, but meaningful message to all those who came to see her and her fellow athletes.Sa mga kabataan po na nag-e-aim na sundan yung yapak po naming nandito lahat na nandito po sa harapan ninyo, wag niyo pong pigilan yung sarili ninyo.
As it stands, boxing remains in threat of being scrapped from the 2028 Los Angeles Games, which would have been a difficult climb back up for Petecio regardless of verdict, given that she would be 36 years old by then.
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