Angara tells PSC chief to take stand to fund best athletes in RPn By Angie M. Rosales 08/27/2011

Angara tells PSC chief to take stand to fund best athletes in RPn

By Angie M. Rosales 08/27/2011

In the wake of the controversy over reported politicking among the country’s sports officials, attributed as the root cause of the sad plight of some local athletes, Sen. Edgardo Angara yesterday told Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Ricardo Garcia to take a stand in funding the best athletes of the country who are fielded to the national team.

Angara cited the case of the Philippine Dragonboat Team, which was not financially supported by the PSC because it was not accredited by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as a national team.

The senator’s challenge was made in hope of providing solution on the issue of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) team which won five gold medals and 2 silver medals in Tampa Bay, Florida and despite the honor they brought to the country they did not receive any accolades or incentives from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and PSC as the team was not an accredited national team.

This stance of POC and PSC earned the outrage of various sectors, including legislators that prompted them to call for an in depth inquiry..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110827nat1.html