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Hergie Bacyadan, Olympic Boxer joins other Filipino athletes pose for photos during the Allianz PNB Life and Philippine Sports Commission send off for the 2024 Paris Olympics at Makati Diamond Residences on June 20, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Hergie Bacyadan

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171905552029720240620-philippine-olympians-send-off-JC-1374.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Pinay boxer Hergie Bacyadan. Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pinay boxer Hergie Bacyadan. <em>Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Aside from carrying the Philippine flag and LGBTQ+ pride in the Paris Olympics, Hergie Bacyadan is also proud to represent Kalinga in the biggest sporting event in the world.</p><p>During the send-off ceremony for Paris-bound athletes held by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and its official insurance partner on Thursday, the Pinay boxer vowed to her tribe to give her all in the upcoming competition.</p><p>&quot;So, amin nga taga-Kalinga, asahan niyo nga lalaengek ti laban ko daytoy dumteng nga Paris Olympics,&quot; she told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>(So, sa mga taga-Kalinga, asahan niyo na gagagalingan ko sa laban ko sa darating na Paris Olympics.)</p><p>&quot;Sobrang proud ako na dala ko &#x27;yung tribe ko na Kalinga, and ito na nga, nandito na tayo sa paparating na Paris Olympics. Asahan niyo ang ibibigay kong determinasyon, lakas, and diskarte sa laro and sana masungkit natin &#x27;yung karapat-dapat na medalya para sa &#x27;tin,&quot; she also said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/11/petecio-bacyadan-proud-to-fly-the-flag-for-lgbtq-community-in-paris-games-1903"><strong>READ: Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, Hergie Bacyadan ecstatic to represent LGBTQ+ community in Olympics</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/2/hergie-bacyadan-punches-ticket-to-paris-olympics-1610"><strong>READ: Boxing: Hergie Bacyadan punches ticket to Paris Olympics</strong></a></div><p>Bacyadan said she grew up in Kalinga until she transferred to Metro Manila.</p><p>Born in the town of Tanudan, Bacyadan originally competed in wushu, vovinam, martial arts, and of course, boxing.</p><p>The 29-year-old athlete competed in the 2023 Vovinam World Championships and won the gold medal in the women&#x27;s combat 66 kg division title to become the country&#x27;s first vovinam champion.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/22/eight-pinoy-athletes-depart-for-training-camp-ahead-of-paris-olympics-924"><strong>READ: Eight Pinoy athletes depart for training camp ahead of Paris Olympics</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/20/pinoy-athletes-heading-to-paris-games-get-fitting-send-off-2104"><strong>READ: Pinoy athletes heading to Paris Games get fitting send-off</strong></a></div><p>She also won a silver medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.</p><p>Bacyadan will be joining Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas to complete the Paris-bound boxing contingent from the Philippines.</p><p>Meanwhile, Bacyadan also thanked the local support of her &quot;kababayans&quot; in Kalinga.</p><p>&quot;Nagte-thank you ako sa suporta na binibigay nila sa tribe ko sa Kalinga... First time pang nakapasok ang taga-Norte, so ayon, sobrang proud and gagalingan ko pa dito sa darating na Paris Olympics,&quot; she concluded.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m01sduScu3Y??si=8CP7k13zwpTWD_xc&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Aside from carrying the Philippine flag and LGBTQ+ pride in the Paris Olympics, Hergie Bacyadan is also proud to represent Kalinga in the biggest sporting event in the world.</p>

Aside from carrying the Philippine flag and LGBTQ+ pride in the Paris Olympics, Hergie Bacyadan is also proud to represent Kalinga in the biggest sporting event in the world.

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Boxing: Hergie Bacyadan out to carry Kalinga pride in Paris Olympics

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jun 22, 2024 08:47 PM PHT

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