Updates on Doha Asian Games 2006
Thursday, November 30th, 2006Encore for 19 Busan medalists
By Teddyvic S. Melendres
Inquirer 11/30/2006
Published on Page A29 of the November 30, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
NINETEEN Filipinos who bagged a medal or two in the 2002 Busan Asian Games are seeing action again in this year’s Asiad.
Except for four-time World Cup tenpin champion Paeng Nepomuceno, however, the rest of the gold medalists in the South Korea Games are missing from the RP lineup.
Equestrienne Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, winner of the individual show jumping competition, the victorious 9-ball billiards pair of Francisco “Django” Bustamante and Antonio Lining, and RJ Bautista, who partnered Nepomuceno to the men’s doubles gold, did not make it to the Games either on account of recent poor form, semi-retirement or unavailability due to a previous commitment.
Bustamante, for one, begged off due to a commitment to play in an International Pool Tour event. He was left to woe a missed opportunity when the IPT scratched the year-ending tournament.
But the other big stars among the Busan medalists are in the fold, including CJ Suarez and Chester King (silver in bowling’s men’s trios); Liza del Rosario, Irene Benitez, Liza Clutario, Jojo Cañare and Cecilia Yap (silver in ladies’ five-player team); Rexel Nganhayna (silver, wushu’s men’s sanshou); Danielle Cojuangco (silver, equestrian’s team show jumping); Gretchen Malalad (bronze, karate’s women’s kumite); Alvin Amposta (bronze, rowing’s men’s lightweight double sculls); Jethro Dionisio (men’s individual trap); Dionisio, Eric Ang and Jaime Recio (bronze, men’s trap team); Tshomlee Go (bronze, taekwondo’s men’s flyweight); Veronica Domingo (bronze, taekwondo’s women’s welterweight); and Edouard Folayang (bronze, wushu’s men’s sanshou).
Taken from Inquirer
RP flag raised today
People’s Journal
November 30, 2006
Japanese rout batters; RP flag unfurls today
The Philippine Star
November 30, 2006
Tipon inaasahang maka-gold sa Doha Asian Games
Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon
November 30, 2006
“I still believe we can win five gold medals here,” sabi ni Ramirez na umaasa ng ginto sa bowling, billiards, boxing, taekwando, karate at wushu. RP karate team naka-gold sa Italy
Ni Jeffrey C. Tiro
BANAT 11/30/2006
RP’s golden hopes now in Doha
By Teddyvic S. Melendres
Inquirer 11/30/2006
The 15th Doha Asian Games 2006 Begins
TEAM PHILIPPINES…. Go Go Go!
Filipinos are truly proud of you… Atletang NoyPi!
Filipinos upbeat on Asiad Campaign
The Philippine Star 11/29/2006
“They might deliver tremendous results and give honor to the country,” said Ramirez.
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Team RP Confident
Journal Online 11/29/2006
Due on Dec. 5 are the 11-member golf team, wrestling (9), bodybuilding (4), archery (11), fencing (16) and cycling track (9), while entries from aquatics-diving (7), canoe-kayak (4), squash (3) and wushu (12) are scheduled to arrive Dec. 7.
The karate squad will arrive Dec. 9 here.
“This might be one of the most underestimated teams (to the Asiad). They lack in funding and training compared to the 2005 SEA Games preparations. But with what I’ve seen from the athletes, their dedication and perseverance, they might be able to deliver better results,” Ramirez said.
This means, Ramirez continued, the possibility that they will surpass our target of five golds may become a reality.
“They might deliver tremendous results by honouring the country with more golds,” the RP chef de mission said, citing, among others, the performances of karatedo, shooting, equestrian, fencing, baseball, swimming, bowling, sailing and boxing.
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Games, RP athletes rushing to beat clock
By Ted S. Melendres
Inquirer November 29, 2006
“We are looking for very strong performances in tenpin bowling, billiards and combat sports like wushu, taekwondo, boxing and karate.”
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Main batch of Asiad bets leaves today
By Joey Villar
The Philippine Star 11/28/2006
Ninety-seven athletes form the bulk of the Philippine delegation leaving for Doha, Qatar today, ready to do battle against the best in the region in the 15th Asian Games although the baseball team grabs the distinction of being the first to dive into action as it slugs it out with powerhouse Japan tomorrow.
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Let the competition begin
The official Opening Ceremony of Doha 2006 may not be until 1 December but the 15th Asian Games action kicks off this weekend, 18 November. Round 1 of the men’s football tournament heads a list of six team sports including basketball, baseball and badminton, all of which require a pre-Opening Ceremony beginning as the Middle East’s biggest-ever sporting event gets underway…
(excerpt from Doha Asian Games Website at this link http://www.doha-2006.com/)
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