MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo Olympics-bound Irish Magno could not help but feel worried amid her preparation for the upcoming Olympics after their allowances got delayed by two months.
In a Facebook post, Magno wrote that she’s finding it hard to train for the Olympics as she thinks about the plight of her family in her home province of Iloilo.
“Ang hirap mag-focus sa paghahanda mo sa Olympics kung alam mong yung pamilya mo sa probinsya halos walang makain,” posted Magno. “Masakit lang isipin lalo na’t ikaw lang inaasahan nila. Two months na walang allowance. Yan lang po inaasahan naming mga atleta. Sana magkaroon na.”
(It’s difficult to focus on our Olympic training if you know th…
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