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Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio fondly recalled her humble beginnings as she returned in Davao City for a homecoming to celebrate her bronze medal win in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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<p>DAVAO CITY -- Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio fondly recalled her humble beginnings as she returned in Davao City for a homecoming to celebrate her bronze medal win in the Paris 2024 Olympics.</p><p>Upon her arrival at the Davao airport, Petecio joined the motorcade organized by groups as she received support from fellow Davaoeños.</p><p>The city government of Davao also honored Petecio, who was born and raised in the city, before her family moved to a neighboring town in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fvideos%2F1242325060458431%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Reflecting on her return to Davao City during the Kadawayan, Petecio expressed how nostalgic it felt for her as she began her boxing career in the city during the Kadayawan Festival at the age of 11.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/8/pamilya-ni-nesthy-petecio-ipinagmamalaki-ang-bronze-win-sa-olympics-1937" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pamilya ni Nesthy Petecio ipinagmamalaki ang bronze win sa Olympics</a></div><p>&quot;Dito nagsimula sa Davao city ang boxing career ko. Walang babaeng boxers that time so nag-decide si papa na sa lalaki ako ilaban. Grabeng tiwala niya sa akin. Ako naman, walang problema kasi ang mga ka-sparring ko dati ay mga lalaki,&quot; she told the media.</p><p>&quot;Nung nanalo ako, ang sarap sa feeling. P500 ang premyo, binigay ko kay mama pambili ng bigas. Dahil nanalo ako, nakalibre ako lahat, tubig, kung ano ang gusto kong kunin. At sinabihan pa ako na, &#x27;Thank you sa pag-raise ng kababaihan sa larangan ng boksing&#x27;,&quot; she added.</p><p>Petecio is among four Filipino athletes who bagged double Olympic medals, winning a silver medal in Tokyo 2020 and a bronze in Paris 2024.</p><p>Despite the accolades she already received in various international competitions, she said she will always return to where she came from, thanking her family for the support since day 1.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/2/nesthy-petecio-stuns-hometown-bet-to-make-it-to-qfinals-144" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paris 2024: Nesthy Petecio stuns hometown bet to make it to q&#x27;finals</a></div><p>&quot;Sobrang saya ko po kasi ever since naman para sa kanila &#x27;tong ginagawa ko. Sila &#x27;yung inspirasyon ko. Simula&#x27;t sapul talaga na nabuo &#x27;tong pangarap ko para sa kanila &#x27;to. Wala akong ginawang sakripisyo na hindi para sa kanila at para sa bayan, at ngayon, para sa pangarap ko na rin,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Ang sarap sa feeling na makikita mo &#x27;yung suporta ng pamilya mo. Iba ang suporta ng pamilya,&quot; she added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/30/filipino-boxer-nesthy-petecio-advances-to-round-of-16-033" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PHOTO: Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio advances to Round-of-16</a></div><p>Nesthy&#x27;s mother, Prescilla Petecio, conveyed their family&#x27;s immense joy, noting that they last saw her eight months ago during her grandfather&#x27;s passing.</p><p>&quot;Maraming salamat unang-una sa Panginoon kasi binigyan niya ng lakas at tibay ng loob si Nesthy. Bronze &#x27;yung nakamit niyang medalya pero para sa amin buong pamilya, ginto na &#x27;yon,&quot; the mother said.</p><p>Prescilla expressed immense gratitude to Nesthy who has always been helpful to them from their humble beginnings in a small hut to their current spacious home that the Olympian built for the family.</p><div><strong>NESTHY ON THE FUTURE OF BOXING IN OLYMPICS<br/></strong></div><p>After winning two consecutive Olympic medals, Nesthy said she can still compete in two more Olympic Games.</p><p>Certainly, she will still join in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, citing her unwavering passion for boxing and her desire to compete again on the biggest stage.</p><p>Petecio also shared what she believes a sign from God, that while standing on the Olympic podium, she saw the Philippine flag, instead of the flag of Chinese Taipei, the gold medalist in her boxing event category.</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" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, Hergie Bacyadan ecstatic to represent LGBTQ+ community in Olympics</a></div><p>&quot;During podium sa Paris, habang tinitingnan ko ang flag natin na nasa pang-apat na pwesto. Hindi ako nadismaya, hindi ako nalungkot sa ginawa kong performance doon kasi alam kong ang ganda ng performance ko hanggang makarating sa finals,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Pagtingin ko sa flag ng Taipei, flag natin &#x27;yung nakikita ko. So sabi ko, &#x27;Ito na ba &#x27;yung sign, Lord, na ayaw niyo pa akong patigilin maglaro?&#x27; Kaya nag-decide ako na magla-last push pa ako,&quot; she added.</p><p>Petecio also expressed confidence that boxing would remain an Olympic event, despite speculations about its potential removal.</p><p>International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach clarified that a final decision on the inclusion of boxing in future Olympics has not yet been made, and it will be determined in 2025.</p><p>&quot;Chill lang ako sa ganoong balita kasi alam kong may binubuo pong kumbaga boxing body ang IOC. Alam kong hindi pababayaan o hindi matatanggal &#x27;yung boxing kaya buo ang loob ko na may boxing pa po,&quot; she said.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066626"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><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/4W5qL_79aeM??si=dOOSegRyTueY7Rvk&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span></div>

<p>Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio fondly recalled her humble beginnings as she returned in Davao City for a homecoming to celebrate her bronze medal win in the Paris 2024 Olympics.</p>

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Nesthy Petecio returns to hometown, reflects on humble beginnings

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Published August 21, 2024 02:47 PM PHT

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Updated August 22, 2024 01:13 AM PHT

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