(UPDATE) VOLLEYBALL icon Alyssa Valdez influenced a generation of players with her love for the game, and she also inspired the first-ever Filipina Olympic rower Joanie Delgaco in her teenage years as a volleyball athlete.
VOLLEYBALL icon Alyssa Valdez influenced a generation of players with her love for the game, and she also inspired the first-ever Filipina Olympic rower Joanie Delgaco in her teenage years as a volleyball athlete. Delgaco initially played volleyball during her high school at the University of the Northeastern Philippines in Iriga City and shared with The Manila Times that Valdez was her volleyball idol.
Despite being out of the medal contention, Delgaco already made history as she was the fourth rower that represented the Philippines after Cris Nievarez , Benjamin Tolentino and Edgardo Maerina .The Creamline star added that Delgaco served as a reminder that it is not too late to go after your dreams and to rise above setbacks.'Wow! You know what is very evident in her whole career there is no timeline on when you can start a new career and a new path.
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