Last January 15, I headed the first leg of junior qualifiers for national triathlon program. Ten young boys attended the run clinic. Boys were previously selected from last year's sprint races (Supertri series, YMCA aquathlon and NAGTs). All are aspiring triathletes!
Triathlon in the country gains more popularity among executive age-groupers, training camp here and there, races here and abroad. For 2011 my program's priority would be the youth, get them involve and open their minds that they are the hope of Philippine sports. It really caught my attention, when PSC chairman Jolly Gomez mentioned that only 5% of our youth population is into sports, 6% into drugs...
so what's the proportion of 5% of our youths are competitive - enough to compete in asian level? I don't think so...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will revive Batang Sports and National games, this will add community awareness and youth involvement. We'll make sure triathlon will be included in the games, our community/ province base program will definitely catch their governor and LGU's attention.
Also the same weekend, TRAP organised the first Level 1 - Community coaching course, more than 20 men and women attended - all good start for TRAP.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
--Booker T. Washington
Triathlon in the country gains more popularity among executive age-groupers, training camp here and there, races here and abroad. For 2011 my program's priority would be the youth, get them involve and open their minds that they are the hope of Philippine sports. It really caught my attention, when PSC chairman Jolly Gomez mentioned that only 5% of our youth population is into sports, 6% into drugs...
so what's the proportion of 5% of our youths are competitive - enough to compete in asian level? I don't think so...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will revive Batang Sports and National games, this will add community awareness and youth involvement. We'll make sure triathlon will be included in the games, our community/ province base program will definitely catch their governor and LGU's attention.
Also the same weekend, TRAP organised the first Level 1 - Community coaching course, more than 20 men and women attended - all good start for TRAP.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
--Booker T. Washington
Wonderful development for the tri-filipino community! Any chance this will extend to Metro Manila for age groupers and their kids?
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Hi
ReplyDeleteschedule will soon be out for manila leg, sometime in march.
Feb14-21, cagayan de oro and davao clinic for under-16.
train safe!