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Manny Pacquiao determine to compete in 2024 Olympics: ‘Age is not a barrier to fulfill our dreams’

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<p>&quot;I believe that age is not a barrier to fulfill our dreams.&quot;</p><p>These were the words of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao as he highlighted his aspiration to represent the Philippines and compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p><p>According to a report by ABS-CBN News, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has officially communicated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the eligibility of the eight-division world champion.</p><p>&quot;I am grateful to the Philippine Olympic Committee, under the leadership of Abraham Tolentino, for making a recommendation to the IOC to process my eligibility to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,&quot; Manny said in a statement.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj-Z_EIM4Iy/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A5581502.099999905%2C%22ls%22%3A5895.5%2C%22le%22%3A7083.799999952316%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>He added: &quot;A clear heart and mind always finds its way to realize our dreams. I believe it is not too late to fulfill my dream of bringing home a boxing gold medal from the Olympics for the Philippines.&quot;</p><p>POC President Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino has confirmed that they&#x27;ve sent a formal letter of request to the IOC, seeking Manny&#x27;s eligibility to compete under the &quot;universality rule.&quot;</p><p>This rule allows athletes or teams from countries or regions not meeting standard qualifications to compete based on specific criteria, including performance and commitment.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/19/manny-pacquiao-celebrates-44th-birthday-1121"><strong>READ: Manny Pacquiao celebrates 44th birthday</strong></a></div><p>The POC has pursued this route for Manny, as he has already reached the age of 44 and is no longer eligible for Olympic qualifiers, which have a maximum age limit of 40 years.</p><p>The IOC has allocated a total of nine universality slots for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with five designated for women and four for men, to be distributed among eligible national Olympic committees.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuhk05cP31t/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A5382933.799999952%2C%22ls%22%3A5895.5%2C%22le%22%3A7083.799999952316%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>For Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines secretary general Marcus Manalo, the presence of Manny in the Olympics will be beneficial for boxing in general.</p><p>&quot;If it gets approved that would be extremely beneficial for us. Presence palang ni Sen. Pacquiao wil be a big boost to the team, bukod pa yan sa medal chances. It will be good for the sport, I hope the IOC considers that that you have an 8-division world champion who still wants to compete at the Olympics,&quot; he stated.</p>

<p>Manny Pacquiao is setting his eyes on representing the Philippines in boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. </p>

Manny Pacquiao is setting his eyes on representing the Philippines in boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Manny Pacquiao determined to compete in 2024 Olympics: ‘Age is not a barrier to fulfill our dreams’

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Published October 10, 2023 02:04 PM PHT

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