MANILA, Philippines — Al Panlilio, the first vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), has high hopes that the Philippines will finally win its breakthrough Olympic gold in Tokyo next month.
So far, 10 Filipinos have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics led by Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo and middleweight contender Eumir Marcial.
“We’re hoping at least one. If we can have more than one that would be great,” Panlilo said in a press conference Friday.
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