Soft Tennis Pilipinas, puspusan ang paghahanda para sa 2024 World Soft Tennis Championships

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00:00Soft Tennis Philippines is now in South Korea for their 3-week intensive training camp

00:06before the 2024 World Soft Tennis Championships

00:10which will be held from September 1 to the 11th.

00:13Here's Daryl Ocares.

00:17Soft Tennis Philippines is facing a big challenge in the next few months

00:22due to their high score in the 2024 World Soft Tennis Championships

00:27which will be held from September 1 to the 11th in Anseong, South Korea.

00:32That's why the preparation of the national team is still in progress

00:37which is currently in Korea

00:39for the 3-week intensive training camp in Daegu and Sunchang City.

00:44One of the leaders for the country is the Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist

00:49who is Bien Zoleta Manialak.

00:51Zoleta Manialak is the last Filipino netter who won a medal in the World Championships

00:57after she won a bronze medal in 2015 for the women's singles.

01:02I hope it's the best effort, best performance, and of course, I hope to win a medal.

01:07But what I look forward to winning a medal is, of course, our team event.

01:11I don't just want to win a medal, but the whole team.

01:14According to Soft Tennis Philippines' head coach, Mike Enriquez,

01:18the national squad is in a better condition

01:20which is more reliable in their practice in South Korea.

01:24Our team is ready.

01:26They are already in the peak of their training camp.

01:30So hopefully, we can finish this World Championship.

01:35Aside from Zoleta Manialak,

01:37the women's team also includes Bambi Zoleta,

01:40Princess Katindig,

01:42Christy Sanyosa,

01:43Verbien Beosano,

01:45Deya Ebriega,

01:46and Shirin Salazar.

01:48The men's team is made up of Joseph Arcelia,

01:52Deyo Talatayud,

01:53Patrick Mendoza,

01:55Adyator Moralde,

01:56Samuel Nugget,

01:58and Sherwin Nugget.

01:59Daryl Oclares for Pagpapansang TV in Bago, Philippines.