CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu athletes at the moment are busy prepping for this 12 months’s Palarong Pambansa.
Fortunately, they agreed to a fast chat with CDNDigital by way of the one and longest operating sports activities discuss present in Cebu, CDNSportstalk, to share their preparations for the a lot awaited nationwide meet.
Palarong Pambansa will formally open on Tuesday, July 9, on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Middle.
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This can already be the third time for the Queen Metropolis of the South to host the annual inter-regional multi-sports competitors for student-athletes from the completely different elementary and secondary colleges within the nation.
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It’s been 30 years because the metropolis final hosted the Palaro. Cebu Metropolis additionally hosted the meet in 1954 and 1994.
The Palaro is a prestigious sporting meet that options a variety of sports activities, together with athletics, swimming, basketball, volleyball, and extra.
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Listed below are a number of the CDN SportsTalk episodes that includes Cebu’s Palaro-bound athletes:
USJ-R Jaguars volleyball groups
The College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) will symbolize Central Visayas within the volleyball video games of the Palarong Pambansa 2024.
Its women and boys staff, coached by the legendary Roldan Potot, will likely be seeking to give Central Visayas the gold medal on this meet.
In an episode of CDN SportsTalk, the staff, represented by their coach and captains, stated they’re prepared for the competitors and see the Nationwide Capitol Area as amongst its prime contenders.
Watch their interview right here:
Mike Gabrielle Dela Serna
One other swimmer to be careful for in sporting meets. Gab, as he’s referred to as by his family and friends, shared with CDN Digital that he was launched to this sport by his sister, who was a part of the swimming varsity staff of their faculty. Quick ahead to as we speak, Gab will likely be representing Central Visayas to showcase his backstroke swimming prowess within the Palarong Pambansa.
Even with the numerous medals that he has earned as a swimmer for nearly ten years, Gab thinks that he nonetheless wants to enhance on his power and pace.
Chelsea Beronga and Vince Michael Dino
They’re two athletes who’re starting to make a reputation in a sport that not so many might find out about, walkathon. Walkathon is completely different from operating. In operating, the ft may be off the bottom on the similar time, however in walkathon, one foot needs to be off the bottom whereas the opposite foot touches the bottom.
The space for walkathon races within the Philippines is between two to 10 kilometers.
Abellana Nationwide Excessive College Ladies Basketball staff
CDNSportstalk had the possibility to satisfy with two of the important thing gamers of the Abellana Nationwide Excessive College Ladies Basketball staff: Zaydhen Rosano and Jesrica Kitkat Tenebro. These proficient athletes have been accompanied by their coach Darwin Dinoy, and their assistant principal Girlie Alberio. The staff will likely be representing Central Visayas, with the singular aim of bringing house the gold medal. To make sure that they’re in peak situation for the video games, the staff has been coaching each mornings and afternoons.
After the Palaro, Zaydhen will likely be taking part in for the Nationwide College Woman Bulldogs, taking a big step in the direction of attaining her desires as a basketball participant.
Sean Kyle R. Carrillo
Sean Kyle R. Carrillo is among the rising middle-distance runners in Cebu. The 15-year-old runner from Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu Metropolis, is among the many prime runners of the College of Cebu Observe and Subject staff.
He will likely be racing within the 800-meter occasion, hoping to not solely win the gold, but in addition beat his private greatest of two:01.66.
These are simply a number of the many Central Visayas athletes who will likely be showcasing their expertise and abilities of their respective sporting occasion for this 12 months’s Palarong Pambansa.
CDN Digital needs each athlete, who will likely be taking part on this 12 months’s Palaro, a secure and pleasing expertise.
