For Southeast Asian Games chef de mission Ramon Fernandez, the timing is perfect to prove that sports can unify a nation.
The commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission will pursue partnerships with local government units all over the country for them to embrace national athletes from various sports preparing for the coming 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Reason: The PSC finds it improbable to entertain multiple training bubbles for the 39 sports that will see action in the Games with the government agency’s limited finances.
“If we put all the athletes from the 39 sports in a bubble, it will be impossible for the PSC to accommodate all the expenses,” said Fernandez…
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