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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 2024 Olympic Day: Paris Olympic Send-Off ceremony at Ayuntamiento de Manila, Intramuros in Manila on June 21, 2024. Niño Jesus Orbeta, PPA pool


President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 2024 Olympic Day: Paris Olympic Send-Off ceremony at Ayuntamiento de Manila, Intramuros in Manila on June 21, 2024. With the President are, Richard E. Bachmann, Chairman, Philippine Sports Commission Mayor Abraham N. Tolentino, President, Philippine Olympic Committee, Ms. Gillian Akiko Nakamura Tolentino-Guevarra, President, Philippine Olympian Association and Senators Pia Cayetano and Francis Tolentino and other government officials. Niño Jesus Orbeta, PPA pool

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2024 Paris Olympics

Romwel Anzures

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172164168343920240622-bbm-ph-olympians-send-off-PPA-12.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 2024 Olympic Day: Paris Olympic Send-Off ceremony at Ayuntamiento de Manila, Intramuros in Manila on June 21, 2024. Niño Jesus Orbeta, PPA pool"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the 2024 Olympic Day: Paris Olympic Send-Off ceremony at Ayuntamiento de Manila, Intramuros in Manila on June 21, 2024. <em>Niño Jesus Orbeta, PPA pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. addressed the 28 Filipino athletes who are set to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/21/medal-bets-yulo-marcial-open-phs-campaign-in-paris-games-2247">READ: Medal bets Yulo, Marcial open PH&#x27;s campaign in Paris Games</a></div><p>&quot;As we speak, 28 of our finest athletes are [set to compete] in Paris for the glory of the Philippines,&quot; Marcos Jr. said, while also giving them a brief morale booster ahead of the Summer Games. &quot;Let us wish them well and the best of luck.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/3/target-achieved-for-poc-as-22-athletes-qualify-for-paris-games-1600">READ: &#x27;Target achieved&#x27; for POC as 22 athletes qualify for Paris Games</a></div><p>A total of 22 Filipino athletes are competing in the Olympics, set for July 26 to August 11, while six have qualified in the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8. </p><p>In the Olympics, Filipinos will see action in athletics, boxing, fencing, golf, gymnastics, judo, rowing, swimming, and weightlifting.</p><p>The Philippines is also celebrating its 100th year of participation in the Olympics, and among their mission is to surpass their medal haul from their 2021 Tokyo campaign.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/16/bambol-tolentino-confident-ph-will-surpass-tokyo-medal-count-in-2024-paris-games-1649">READ: Tolentino confident PH will surpass Tokyo medal count in 2024 Paris Games</a></div><p>In a statement, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino thanked Marcos Jr. for his support.</p><p>&quot;Thank you, PBBM, for your kind wishes for the athletes at the Olympics,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#x27;s definitely inspiring and it’s an extreme boost to the morale not only to our athletes competing in Paris, but to the entire Philippine sports.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This may be exaggerated but the President putting emphasis on sports in a very important event in his administration—something that’s never been done by past Presidents in memory— gives us goose bumps,&quot; he added.</p><p>Meanwhile, Marcos Jr. also hailed the holding of the Palarong Pambansa which he described as a vital part of the development of some of the Philippines&#x27; best athletes. </p><p>&quot;Grassroots and all sports programs are back in the mainstream catering to Filipinos of all ages. Nailunsad na naman muli ang taunang Palarong Pambansa matapos ang tatlong taon ng pagkakatigil nito ng dahil sa Pandemya,&quot; said Marcos, pertaining to the 2023 Marikina and 2024 Cebu Palarong Pambansa. </p><p>&quot;Binabati natin ang Marikina at Cebu, at ang Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa kanilang matagumpay na pagtatanghal ng mga Palarong ito.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We will continue these health-enhancing sports programs. Through this, we will also set forth our youth on the same, well-established path that has taken some of our National Champions and renowned athletes to sporting greatness,&quot; he continued.</p><p>The 2025 Palarong Pambansa will be held in Marcos Jr.&#x27;s hometown of Ilocos Norte. </p><p>&quot;We are very grateful to the President for showing his love and concern for sports,&quot; said Tolentino. &quot;We at the POC and Philippine sports as a whole, continuously thank his administration for relentlessly supporting sports through his financial support.&quot;</p><p>The Philippine Sports Commission meanwhile reiterated their commitment to helping Filipino athletes.</p><p>&quot;The PSC remains instrumental in advancing the Bagong Pilipinas governance of the Marcos Administration. We are committed to extending government services across the country, ensuring that our policies benefit all sports stakeholders and support every aspiring athlete in achieving their goals for their families and the nation,&quot; said PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann, who thanked Marcos Jr. for his dedication to enhancing sports development from grassroots to elite levels.</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/lxOUkvoi6Tc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. addressed the 22 Filipino athletes who are set to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.</p>

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. addressed the 22 Filipino athletes who are set to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

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Marcos Jr. wishes Filipino Olympians, Paralympians best of luck in Paris

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Jul 22, 2024 05:26 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 23, 2024 08:27 PM PHT

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