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POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino during the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Pasay City on August 30, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721119896717IMG_4455.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>POC President Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino during the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Pasay City on August 30, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA — The Philippines&#x27; 22-man delegation is all set to bring pride and glory to the country in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.The Filipino Olympians -- who will compete in athletics, boxing, fencing, golf, gymnastics, judo, rowing, swimming, and weightlifting -- are now in the Philippines&#x27; training camp in Metz, France.According to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino, the national team athletes are now in the latter parts of their respective preparations in the country&#x27;s first-ever combined training camp.He added that they are in high spirits as the Games near. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/15/france-psc-brings-paris-games-to-ph-through-olympics-sports-hub-1752">READ: France, PSC brings Paris Games to PH through Olympics sports hub</a></div>&quot;We&#x27;re all excited. Iba nang level &#x27;to eh, From training camp, the mood of the athletes, talagang level up lahat. Even yung support,&quot; said the POC chief during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum in Manila on Tuesday.&quot;Ang atin pong training camp, ang kauna-unahang training camp sa isang Olympics. Sila po ay nasa France, at halos nasa peak na ng kanilang pagte-training. Sama-sama na po sila ngayon, and all of them are being taken care of. Nag aantay na lang po tayo.&quot;&quot;Nag crossover po &#x27;yung ating mga nutritionists at mga physical therapists, and napaka-importante po nun,&quot; he continued, while also revealing that the athletes, their coaches, and officials will have a budget of €100 per day during the duration of the Paris Games.According to Tolentino, they planned to implement the same program during the Philippines&#x27; campaign in the Tokyo Olympics, but could not do so because of the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.&quot;Actually, it was my plan nung sa Tokyo. Kaso hindi allowed dahil sa bubble and sa pandemic,&quot; said Tolentino.But now that his plan is in full swing, and with the Philippines celebrating its 100th anniversary of joining the quadrennial games, he is confident that the Philippines will get even more medals than the four that they clinched in Tokyo.&quot;Ang pinaka magandang nakikita ko, conservatively and God-willing, we will surpass the Tokyo record,&quot; he said.&quot;Definitely, we will surpass the Tokyo record. Bahala na kayo kung one gold, two golds, three golds, basta ma su-surpass natin. All medals. With our preparation, with the condition of our athletes, nag level-up na yung mga training at atleta natin. Sigurado yun, mag de-deliver yung mga atleta natin,&quot; Tolentino added. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/2/pinoy-athletes-find-home-away-from-home-in-metz-camp-1345">READ: Pinoy athletes find &#x27;home away from home&#x27; in Metz camp</a></div>Tolentino is banking on the likes of Carlos Yulo, Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio, Hergie Bacyadan, and Aira Villegas to deliver for the Philippines.&quot;Of course, nandiyan yung gymnastics, boxing,&quot; he said. &quot;And baka may surprises pa like rowing and weightlifting.&quot;Aside from his optimism, Tolentino also added how they are also looking to continue implementing their combined training camp in the Philippines&#x27; next Olympic campaigns. &quot;Maganda po ang resulta ng mga ginawa training camps. Marami pong makukuhang leksyon, at ito po yung ating magiging template sa mga susunod pang events,&quot; he said. &quot;Pero mabigat kung sa SEA games. Maybe the Asian Games? Pero mabigat, kasi malaki yung delegation eh. Pero siguro sa Asian Games, pwedeng by cluster,&quot; Tolentino added. Meanwhile, among the first Filipino Olympians who will leave the camp to enter the Olympic Village are Yulo and the country&#x27;s five boxing bets.&quot;We&#x27;re working on it. Parang pinayagan na yung gymnastics at boxing na pumasok ng maaga. Pero yung weightlifting and maybe some of the athletics, mga August pa, so mag e-extend sila sa Metz,&quot; Tolentino explained.<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3062777"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

The Philippines’ 22-man delegation is all set to bring pride and glory to the country in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The Philippines’ 22-man delegation is all set to bring pride and glory to the country in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Bambol Tolentino confident PH will surpass Tokyo medal count in 2024 Paris Games

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Bambol Tolentino confident PH will surpass Tokyo medal count in 2024 Paris Games

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Jul 16, 2024 06:09 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 23, 2024 08:41 PM PHT

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