PSC HANDA NA SA 2023 BATANG PINOY AT PNG HOSTING

LIMANG araw na lamang bago ang opening, tiniyak ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ang kahandaan nito sa pagdaraos ng inaabangang 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) at Philippine National Games (PNG) sa Linggo sa Rizal Memorial Sports Complex sa Manila.

Hanggang nitong December 11, halos 14,000 atleta na may edad 17 at pababa ang kumpirmadong papagitna sa BP, habang halos 4,000 atleta na may edad 18 at pataas ang magpapakita ng kanilang talento sa PNG.

“These games represent another significant milestone in our commitment to promoting sports excellence and development of our young athletes. We are fully committed to providing a world-class platform for our athletes to showcase their talents and compete at the highest level,” sabi ni PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann.

Ang magkasabay na pagdaraos ng BP at PNG ay magtatampok sa 25 sports – archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball 3×3, boxing, chess, cycling, dancesport, football, gymnastics, judo, karatedo, kickboxing, lawn tennis, muay thai, pencak silat, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, beach volleyball, wrestling, weightlifting, at wushu.

“We want to provide the best possible exposure for athletes of the Batang Pinoy and Philippine National Games. There’s a lot of learning that we got from competitions abroad like the way they conduct it from the registration, the pre-game up to the actual competition, and post-game,” wika ni Executive Director Paulo Tatad.

“One thing we want to pick up is the custom of exchanging pins. We’re encouraging LGUs to create their own pins. We’re trying to recreate that feel,” dagdag pa ni Tatad.

Ang lahat ng kalahok, coaches, at delegations mula sa halos  200 LGUs ay magtitipon-tipon sa opening ceremonies sa Linggo, na inaasahang dadaluhan ng mga kilalang BP at  PNG alumnus kasama ang iba pang Filipino sports legends sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium.