Tolentino still hoping for a PH Olympic medal

Philippine Sports Commission president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is still optimistic that the Philippine delegation in the Paris Olympics can still bring home a medal.

Tolentino said, “Full speed ahead. The campaign for medals, especially gold, is hot on track.”

Even though the Philippine team suffered defeats after defeats, Tolentino is still hoping that they can still end the Paris Games campaign on a high note.

Tolentino also said that even though the losses hurt, this is not yet the end of the journey.

The PSC chief says he is also saddened by the boxing loss that Eumir Marcial suffered. Marcial is the one being eyed to bring home a medal but failed to do so. Despite that, Tolentino said that it’s not the end for him.

“I know how painful it is for Eumir to bear the loss. We feel his disappointment and frustration, but it’s not the end for him.”

Tolentino added that the light heavyweight division is not for Marcial as it is far from his original weight class in the middleweight division where he won bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Aside from Marcial, Hergie Bacyadan also lost to her Chinese opponent while Aira Villegas, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam advanced to the next rounds of their division.

The Philippines still has 12 athletes still in medal contention.