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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Wednesday, November 30, 2005 |
Overwhelming
support
propels Philippine bets
MANILA --- Good crowds, impressive performances.
That's the way things have been for Team Philippines in the ongoing 23rd Southeast Asian Games as Filipino athletes continue to reward the overwhelming support of their countrymen in various venues with scintillating performances that has put the country inexorably in front of the overall race.
In response to the call of no less than President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo to cheer for the nation's athletes, huge crowds have
been filling the venues to the rafters in support of their athletes,
elating Malacanang no end. "As our athletes continue to rake in more
gold medals, let us fill every home and sport venue with cheers for
Team Philippines," Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said.
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Tennis
beauties MANILA --- Fil-Americans Denise Dy and Riza Angela Zalameda pulled through in their respective elimination singles matches Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Under the sizzling heat, the beautifully-tanned Dy finished off Kyi Mya Zaw of Myanmar, 6-1, 6-3 while the 19-year-old Zalameda, in her usual yellow top and hoop earrings, prevailed over Vietnam's Viet Ha Ngo, 6-1, 6-5. "Out of all my teammates, I'm the youngest so I feel nervous today,
but luckily, I pulled it through," said the16-year-old Dy, armed
with her cheerful smile. "I think I've more experience (than Viet-Ha
Ngo) 'cause I've been playing for three weeks now, so I'm pretty
much tough than Ha Ngo," said Zalameda. |
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Pagunsan
eyes another Negrense golf standout Juvic Pagunsan opted to stay as an amateur for one good reason. He wants another shot at glory in the Southeast Asian Games. "I feel there's something lacking in my amateur career" said the dusky 21-year-old shotmaker from Bacolod. Pagunsan won the men's individual title in 2001 in Jakarta and
had to wait for four long years to defend the title following the
scrapping of golf from the sports calendar in Vietnam. |
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