CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu athletes are actually busy prepping for this 12 months’s Palarong Pambansa.
Fortunately, they agreed to a fast chat with CDNDigital by means of the one and longest working 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 Heart.
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It will 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 for the reason that 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 here are among 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 signify Central Visayas within the volleyball video games of the Palarong Pambansa 2024.
Its women and boys crew, coached by the legendary Roldan Potot, shall be trying to give Central Visayas the gold medal on this meet.
In an episode of CDN SportsTalk, the crew, 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 known 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 crew of their college. Quick ahead to at this time, Gab shall be representing Central Visayas to showcase his backstroke swimming prowess within the Palarong Pambansa.
Even with the various medals that he has earned as a swimmer for nearly ten years, Gab thinks that he nonetheless wants to enhance on his power and velocity.
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 learn about, walkathon. Walkathon is completely different from working. In working, the toes could be off the bottom on the similar time, however in walkathon, one foot ought to be off the bottom whereas the opposite foot touches the bottom.
The gap for walkathon races within the Philippines is between two to 10 kilometers.
Abellana Nationwide Excessive Faculty Women Basketball crew
CDNSportstalk had the prospect to satisfy with two of the important thing gamers of the Abellana Nationwide Excessive Faculty Women Basketball crew: Zaydhen Rosano and Jesrica Kitkat Tenebro. These gifted athletes had been accompanied by their coach Darwin Dinoy, and their assistant principal Girlie Alberio. The crew shall be representing Central Visayas, with the singular objective of bringing dwelling the gold medal. To make sure that they’re in peak situation for the video games, the crew has been coaching each mornings and afternoons.
After the Palaro, Zaydhen shall be enjoying for the Nationwide College Woman Bulldogs, taking a big step in the direction of attaining her goals as a basketball participant.
Sean Kyle R. Carrillo
Sean Kyle R. Carrillo is likely one of 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 Discipline crew.
He shall be racing within the 800-meter occasion, hoping to not solely win the gold, but additionally beat his private finest of two:01.66.
These are simply among the many Central Visayas athletes who shall be showcasing their abilities and abilities of their respective sporting occasion for this 12 months’s Palarong Pambansa.
CDN Digital needs each athlete, who shall be taking part on this 12 months’s Palaro, a protected and pleasurable expertise.
