Team PHL members start training in Tokyo听
MEMBERS听of Team Philippines now in Tokyo for the Olympic Games have started their training in their respective venues, said the country鈥檚 chef de mission.听
CDM Mariano V.听Araneta听shared that it has been so far, so good for the Philippine contingent in the lead-up to the official start of the rescheduled quadrennial Games on July 23.听
鈥淓veryone听who鈥檚听here is already training in their respective training venues,鈥 Mr.听Araneta听communicated to local sports media from Japan.听
He said the team is still adjusting to the procedures for the daily virus tests for the athletes but they are managing.听
The country鈥檚 bets in boxing, weightlifting, shooting, taekwondo, swimming, gymnastics, rowing, skateboarding, golf, judo and athletics are already in Japan,鈥痚ither in the Olympic Athletes鈥 Village or in locations of their choice.听
鈥淭eam听Hidilyn听[Diaz] is already training, as well as the boxing team,鈥 said Mr.听Araneta.鈥淭here are challenges in bringing the athletes to their training venues, but they are all under control.鈥听
US Women鈥檚 Open champion Yuka听Saso听is already in Japan but is not staying in the village and is billeted in a hotel near the venue where the golfing event will take place. Fellow golfers听Juvic听Pagunsan听and Bianca听Pagdanganan听are also set to stay in separate hotels near the venue.听
Mr. Mariano said pole-vaulter EJ听Obiena听will stay in the village once he arrives on Friday noon, hours before the Olympic Opening Ceremony.听鈥斺Michael Angelo S. Murillo听
