As the biggest Asian Games in history comes to a close tonight at the futuristic Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, karateka Junna Tsukii caps Team Philippines\u2019 magnificent campaign when she
HANGZHOU – As the biggest Asian Games in history comes to a close tonight at the futuristic Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, karateka Junna Tsukii caps Team Philippines’ magnificent campaign when she sees action in the women’s -50kg class.And if Tsukii fights true to form or gets lucky, then Team Philippines, now with four gold, two silver and a dozen bronze medals, may surpass its medal haul of 4-2-15 in the 2018 edition in Jakarta.
“We’ll see. She can still deliver a medal for us,” said Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino, who, as of now, has hit his target of four golds – regardless of how many silver and bronze medals are in the bag. But regardless of today’s result, Philippine Sports Commission Richard Bachmann is happy and satisfied with where the Filipino athletes are sitting. He took exception to the gold won on the basketball court.
“I would like to thank MVP and RSA for their unwavering support. I would also like to thank the PBA led by its chairman Ricky Vargas and vice chairman Bobby Rosales. I remember Ricky saying we will not back down knowing it will be high risk,” he said. Brito won her quarterfinals bout against a South Korean, 3-0, then lost in the semis against Sofya Berultseva of Kazakhstan, 1-0. In the battle for the bronze of the women’s kumite +68, she bowed to Joud Aldrous of Jordan, 11-2.
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