RP's AIG showing presents mixed feelings to Angping
11/09/2009 | 09:44 PM
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Harry Angping has mixed feelings over the results of the country’s campaign in the recent 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam.
Facing mediamen over lunch Monday, Angping said he was elated with the way the 23-man athletes performed since the one-gold, four-silver and five-bronze medal harvest was the best ever for a Philippine delegation that competed in the AIG.
But while celebrating the success of the team, the PSC chair expressed worry about the Filipino bets’ positioning in next month’s 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos based on the placing at the AIG.
He pointed to the fact that the Philippines wound up 20th overall and only eighth among nine SEA countries which competed in Vietnam.
“It’s a successful campaign since we were able to record our best showing ever in the AIG. But at the same time, the medal placing shows we are at eighth place and was even beaten by Laos and Cambodia. If this is an indication of things to come in Laos, well, I hope not," said Angping.
Vietnam, as expected, placed second overall with 42-30-22, just six gold medals behind champion China’s 48-25-19.
Thailand wound up fourth overall with 19-17-34, Indonesia ninth (6-3-14), Laos a surprising 13th (3-8-14), and Malaysia (3-8-14), Singapore (1-7-3), and Cambodia (1-4-7) at 15th, 18th and 19th places, respectively.
It’s a successful campaign since we were able to record our best showing ever in the AIG. But at the same time, the medal placing shows we are at eighth place and was even beaten by Laos and Cambodia. If this is an indication of things to come in Laos (SEA Games), well, I hope not. 
– Harry Angping, PSC chairman
Laos, which is hosting the SEA Games for the first time and seeking to win at least 25 gold medals, gained ground in Muay men’s flyweight and pencak silat women’s 45-50 kg, two events which will be held in the 25th SEAG.
The Laotians' other gold came in Vovinam which is not an event in SEAG, and the rest of the medals were produced in shuttlecock and petanque.
As early as February, the PSC chairman has raised fears that the country might suffer its worst finish in the Laos SEAG due to in-fighting in different National Sports Associations and the cold relationships between PSC and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
“I maintain my position that all bets off as far as winning medals by our delegation is concerned. I believe we can win gold medals but how many, I would not predict," said the PSC chairman. – GMANews.TV
Facing mediamen over lunch Monday, Angping said he was elated with the way the 23-man athletes performed since the one-gold, four-silver and five-bronze medal harvest was the best ever for a Philippine delegation that competed in the AIG.
But while celebrating the success of the team, the PSC chair expressed worry about the Filipino bets’ positioning in next month’s 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos based on the placing at the AIG.
PSC chairman Harry Angping
“It’s a successful campaign since we were able to record our best showing ever in the AIG. But at the same time, the medal placing shows we are at eighth place and was even beaten by Laos and Cambodia. If this is an indication of things to come in Laos, well, I hope not," said Angping.
Vietnam, as expected, placed second overall with 42-30-22, just six gold medals behind champion China’s 48-25-19.
Thailand wound up fourth overall with 19-17-34, Indonesia ninth (6-3-14), Laos a surprising 13th (3-8-14), and Malaysia (3-8-14), Singapore (1-7-3), and Cambodia (1-4-7) at 15th, 18th and 19th places, respectively.
It’s a successful campaign since we were able to record our best showing ever in the AIG. But at the same time, the medal placing shows we are at eighth place and was even beaten by Laos and Cambodia. If this is an indication of things to come in Laos (SEA Games), well, I hope not. The Laotians' other gold came in Vovinam which is not an event in SEAG, and the rest of the medals were produced in shuttlecock and petanque.
As early as February, the PSC chairman has raised fears that the country might suffer its worst finish in the Laos SEAG due to in-fighting in different National Sports Associations and the cold relationships between PSC and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
“I maintain my position that all bets off as far as winning medals by our delegation is concerned. I believe we can win gold medals but how many, I would not predict," said the PSC chairman. – GMANews.TV
