Gov. Jonvic Remulla, may mensahe para kay Ph rower Joanie Delgaco
Gov. Jonvic Remulla, may mensahe para kay Ph rower Joanie Delgaco
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00:00A message was sent by the chef de mission of the Philippine delegation, Governor John V. Cremulia
00:06for the Philippine Olympian rower, Giovanni Delgaco.
00:11This is Rafael Bandayrel's report.
00:15On the way to the Paris Olympics, the Philippines has a rowing champion.
00:20No one else but Giovanni Delgaco.
00:23Delgaco got a ticket to Paris
00:26for his participation in the World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Qualification Regatta in South Korea last April.
00:33Because of that, he made history as the first Filipino rower to be selected for the Olympics.
00:41As the Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Rowing Association,
00:45Governor John V. Cremulia is happy that the Philippines has an Olympic rower this year.
00:52When did he learn how to row?
00:54Then he suddenly qualified.
00:56So it shows the immense possibilities that our athletes can do here.
01:01I hope that rowing will be more exposed here in the Philippines.
01:05I think we can produce very good athletes, world-class athletes out of rowing.
01:09But it takes a lot of grassroot efforts, especially in sports like this.
01:14A message was also sent by the chef de mission for the Olympics Philippine delegation
01:18about his message for the 26-year-old rower.
01:22I said, don't forget that even if you know very little about what you're doing,
01:26you're still very important.
01:28And I hope that you do your best, not for anything else, but for yourself and for the country.
01:34Delgaco was one of the athletes who were given a send-off last Friday.
01:39Now, most of the delegates are already in Paris.
01:42They still have more than a month to prepare for the competition in the Pandaigdigang Entablado.
01:48Rafael Bandayarel for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.