Terminating the presence of young athletes in combat sports will greatly diminish the steady stream of medals and global accolades that Team Philippines can claim in top-caliber foreign competitions.
Several national sports associations (NSAs) from contact sports came up with a position paper on Monday against the filing of House Bill No. 1526, which seeks to prohibit minors from engaging in competitive full-contact sports.
“Our elite athletes come from the grassroots development of sports. They start participating from a young age with appropriate rankings, training and competitions to join,” the joint position paper of 13 NSAs led by arnis chief Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri said.
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