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Richard Gomez shares how daughter Juliana got into fencing

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Richard Gomez shared how his daughter Juliana Gomez was introduced to the sport fencing.</p><p>In an interview with Ogie Diaz in his latest YouTube vlog, Richard relayed that he used to bring his daughter along to his fencing practices when she was still young.</p><p>&quot;Sinasama ko siya sa fencing hall dati para makita niya &#x27;yung sports. Sinabi ko one day baka magustuhan niya. So noong mga 10 years old siya, nagsimula siya mag-fencing. Mga two years naglaro siya. Siyempre tuwang-tuwa ako dahil nasa national team ako, so sabi ko baka si Juliana tuluy-tuloy na &#x27;to,&quot; Richard recalled.</p><p>However, Juliana pivoted into playing volleyball when she entered university. </p><p>The actor recounted: &quot;Pagdating galing eskwelahan sabi niya ‘Dad, pasok ako sa volleyball team.’ Sabi ko, patay, nawala na &#x27;yung fencing. Hayaan mo na, ganun talaga. [Sabi ko], &#x27;Gusto mong mag-volleyball, galingan mo na lang, so suportahan kita.&quot;</p><p>Richard provided his support to his daughter as the latter ventured into volleyball. </p><p>&quot;Binili ko ng bola, binili ko ng machine,” he shared. “E di nakapasok siya ng volleyball team sa UP. Pero sa team B siya, so second team siya. Sabi ko okay pa rin, galingan mo lang baka makapasok ka ng team A.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1hhMDhLGER/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A376026.8000000119%2C%22ls%22%3A375881.7000000179%2C%22le%22%3A375885.7000000179%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1015" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><div><br/></div><p>When the pandemic came, all contact sports came to a halt. </p><p>&quot;Biglang nag-COVID, nag-pandemic. Bawal mag basketball, bawal &#x27;yung mga contact sports, bawal &#x27;yung team sports pero may mga sports na pwede naman [like] running, fencing one of them. Eh ako pa &#x27;yung presidente ng Fencing Association nun. Sabi ko ito &#x27;yung gawin natin, kailangan &#x27;yung mga bata tuluy-tuloy lang ang training,&quot; he shared.</p><p>Richard continued: &quot;Yung national fencing team pumunta kayo dito sa Ormoc. Dito bukas ang fencing, makaka-training kayo. So two years sila dito,&quot; he shared.</p><p><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He then encouraged Juliana to return to fencing. </span>&quot;Sabi ko kay Juliana walang volleyball, di ka makakalaro, bawal. Bumalik ka na lang sa fencing para makalaro ka rin. Subukan mo rin. Balikan mo lang, eh nandito rin naman &#x27;yung fencing team. Binalikan, ayun nagustuhan.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtzeQDvEgU/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A403803%2C%22ls%22%3A375881.7000000179%2C%22le%22%3A375885.7000000179%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="796" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><div><br/></div><p>Ever since then, Juliana has shifted her focus on fencing and recently became back-to-back champion at the UAAP for two fencing competitions.</p><p>&quot;Nagtuluy-tuloy. Nag-UAAP champion dalawang beses. Siyempre, proud parent ako,&quot; he stated.</p><p>In the same interview, Richard&#x27;s wife Lucy Torres relayed that when it comes to the career path of their daughter, they make it a point to give her the freedom to choose what to pursue.</p><p>Lucy remarked: &quot;Anything in life, do not force, just flow. Para wala kang stress. So even when Juliana was small, never kong sinabi na gusto ko maging ganito siya or ganyan or the best sa ganito, ganyan. Walang the best sa akin because I prayed and asked God: &#x27;Please train my heart na I only want to have what you want her to have, let my prayer be aligned with His prayer.&quot;</p><p>She added: &quot;Kasi Siya lang naman nakakalaam. So sabi ko kung saan dapat &#x27;yung landas Niya, doon mo siya itulak. Sunod lang kami.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4nSmT_vnBE/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A430257.40000000596%2C%22ls%22%3A375881.7000000179%2C%22le%22%3A375885.7000000179%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1000" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><p>In March, Juliana reached a massive milestone in fencing when she won gold for UP at the UAAP Women’s Fencing competition.  </p><p>&quot;Right in the middle of what I used to pray for. God is so good ❤️‍🔥🏆,&quot; she posted on her Instagram, following her win.</p><p>In 2023, Juliana also won gold medal at the fencing event.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/7/29/richard-gomez-lucy-torres-emotional-at-up-graduation-of-daughter-juliana-gomez-1957" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres emotional at UP graduation of daughter Juliana Gomez</strong></a></div><p>&quot;[Winning more medals for UP] is my priority right now, especially since UP has given me so much. I am so incredibly lucky, so the least I can do is win the gold medals, repay that with hardware,&quot; she said in an interview with The GAME in 2023.</p><p>On what she aspires to attain as a fencing athlete, Juliana relayed: &quot;My biggest goal would be becoming an Olympian to represent the Philippines on the Olympic stage.&quot;</p>

<p>Richard Gomez shared that he used to bring his daughter Juliana to the fencing hall for her to observe the sports. Richard was the former president of the Fencing Association in the country. </p>

Richard Gomez shared that he used to bring his daughter Juliana to the fencing hall for her to observe the sports. Richard was the former president of the Fencing Association in the country.

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Richard Gomez shares how his daughter Juliana got into fencing

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Published Aug 21, 2024 05:13 PM PHT

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