INANUNSYO ng Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) na may matatanggap na P500,000 ang mga non-medalists ng Tokyo Olympics.
“The non-medalists in the Tokyo Olympics will receive incentives of P500,000 each,” ani POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
Ani Tolentino, karapat-dapat na kilalanin ang lahat ng atletang Pinoy na ipinadala sa Olympics, may medalya man o wala.
“Everyone on Team Philippines in these ‘Golden Olympics’ deserve all the praises, and in this case, incentives, they need,” aniya.
“Qualifying for the Olympics is already that difficult. What more competing in the Games themselves?” dagdag niya.
Kabilang sa makatatanggap ng P500,000 sina Cris Nievarez (rowing), Kurt Barbosa (taekwondo), Margielyn Didal (skateboarding), Jayson Valdez (shooting), Carlos Yulo (gymnastics), Kiyomi Watanabe (judo), Elreen Ando (weightlifting), Juvic Pagunsan (golf), EJ Obiena (pole vault), Kristina Knott (women’s 200m), Remedy Rule (swimming) and Luke Gebbie (swimming). –A. Mae Rodriguez
