Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday lamented how “sports politics” factored in in pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s exclusion from the World Indoor Championships.
“EJ Obiena: a case of missed opportunity because of sports politics. Sayang ,” Lacson said on his Twitter account Sunday.
“Unacceptable! We just threw away a golden opportunity to showcase our world-class talent – all because we cannot get our acts together,” Lacson further said. Lacson said he believes it is time that the Philippine sports authorities come up with a mechanism to make national sports associations like the PATAFA accountable and answerable for failing to develop homegrown talents.
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