POC Pres. Bambol, ipinaliwanag kung bakit sina Paalam at Petecio ang flag-bearers sa Paris Olympics

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00:00Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Bambol-Tolentino has admitted that he has a plan

00:07on who will be the one to break the Philippine flag at the start of the Paris Olympics.

00:13Rafael Bandayrel has this report.

00:17At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics in July,

00:22the boxers Carlo Paalam and Nesty Petesho will serve as the flag bearers of the Philippines.

00:29This is a great honor reserved for the best delegates of the country.

00:36Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Bambol-Tolentino has admitted

00:42that his first choice for this task is none other than Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Heidelin Diaz-Naranjo.

00:50It should be Heidelin.

00:51I also asked the organizer if it is allowed for a non-athlete to play as a flag bearer.

00:58It is not allowed.

00:59Heidelin should be the one to play as a female.

01:01Unfortunately, she did not qualify.

01:03That's why I asked if it is allowed.

01:04She said it is not allowed.

01:06So who's next in line?

01:07Silver.

01:08Nesty and Carlo.

01:11Gold and silver.

01:12It's just a coincidence.

01:13It's the same.

01:14Boxing.

01:15We can't do anything.

01:16Who's silver?

01:17This is the second time Petesho and Paalam have been invited to the Olympics.

01:23In the past edition of the Quadrennial Multisport Event,

01:26the two boxers were among the four athletes who won medals for their country.

01:32Rafael Bandayrel for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.