MANILA, Philippines — Olympic hopeful Nesthy Petecio spent much of 2020 with her family in their home province of Davao del Sur as the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was used as one of the government’s quarantine facilities for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite staying at home, Petecio did what she could to keep in shape and now that she’s back with her team to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers she’s aware that leaving her family behind is a sacrifice she must be willing to make.
Petecio and the rest of the Philippine national boxing team are prepping up for the final qualifiers in June and they’re currently holed up in a confined environment at Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba.
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