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POC boss hopes OFWs in Tokyo will be allowed to cheer for Team PH

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/03/20210603-tokyo-olympics-bmx-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>General view shows the venue during women&#x27;s seeding run event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Cycling BMX test event at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan May 17, 2021. <em>Issei Kato, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- A top Philippine sports official is hoping that Filipinos in Tokyo will get to watch the country&#x27;s athletes when they compete in the Olympic Games.</p><p>This, amid the uncertainty regarding the presence of fans in the Olympic events.</p><p>&quot;Will they allow the locals? Dati in-allow nila,&quot; Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino said in a recent interview. </p><p>&quot;As of today, wala pa kaming balita kung i-a-allow nila,&quot; he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/28/21/philippines-vaccinates-pinoy-athletes-tokyo-olympics-sea-games">READ: Philippines vaccinates Pinoy athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics, SEA Games</a></li></ul><p>Organizers have already barred foreign spectators from attending, but have yet to announce if Japanese fans can watch in the venues.</p><p>According to a Reuters report, Japan&#x27;s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has said that excited fans, shouting and hugging is a COVID-19 risk.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/10/21/fake-cheers-empty-seats-tokyo-gives-glimpse-of-covid-era-olympics">READ: Fake cheers, empty seats: Tokyo gives glimpse of COVID-era Olympics</a></li></ul><p>Tolentino remains hopeful that local fans will be allowed -- and that the overseas Filipino workers in Japan will be able to watch the Philippine athletes and cheer for them.</p><p>&quot;Ang mag-chi-cheer sana sa atin sa Tokyo, locals. To be coordinated sa mga different embassies, so &#x27;yung mga local natin na Filipinos na andoon, mga OFWs na andoon, sila ang mag-chi-cheer sa atin,&quot; said Tolentino.</p><p>&quot;Doon nga namin ibibigay ang tickets sa embassy for that -- kung itutuloy pa ng organizers &#x27;yung cheering ng locals,&quot; he added.</p><p>The organizers are expected to announce a decision on whether local spectators will be allowed later this month. Tokyo remains under a state of emergency until June 20. </p><p>On Thursday, organizers revealed that around 10,000 of the 80,000 planned volunteers have quit, casting further doubts on the Games with just 50 days to go before the opening ceremony.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/03/21/10000-olympic-volunteers-quit-ahead-of-games-organizers-say">READ: 10,000 Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Games, organizers say</a></li></ul><p>However, the president of the organizing committee ruled out a further postponement of the Olympics.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1637881" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>A top Philippine sports official is hoping that Filipinos in Tokyo will get to watch the country's athletes when they compete in the Olympic Games.</p>

A top Philippine sports official is hoping that Filipinos in Tokyo will get to watch the country's athletes when they compete in the Olympic Games.

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POC boss hopes OFWs in Tokyo will be allowed to cheer for Team PH

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jun 03, 2021 04:13 PM PHT

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