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Nicole Agcaoili

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MANILA — Filipino Olympians shared their fair share of highs and lows gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the mini-documentary series &quot;Puso in Paris.&quot;The mini-documentary series takes an in-depth look into the behind-the-scene preparations, triumphs, and setbacks of Filipino athletes as they represent the Philippines on the world stage.&quot;Puso in Paris&quot; is a four-part series, kicking off with Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, followed by stories of Filipino boxers Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio, Aira Villegas, Carlo Paalam, and Hergie Bacyadan, including weightlifters Vanessa Sarno, Elreen Ando, and John Ceniza.The final episode then showcases the journey of pole vaulter Ernest John &quot;EJ&quot; Obiena, highlighting his competitions leading up to the Olympics.During a media exclusive screening at Shangri-La Plaza, Shaw Blvd. on Friday, Clev Mayuga, director of “Puso in Paris,” said the docu-series aims to show that Filipino Olympians are worth supporting.“So when we were creating ‘Puso in Paris&#x27;, the idea is to really encapsulate how Filipinos already belong on the world stage, like ‘di na tayo participate for the sake of, like, moral victories, but nag pa-participate tayo kasi we know we can win together and napakita naman ‘yun nina Caloy, nina Nesthy, nina Aira, at lahat ng Pilipino na nag participate sa Paris Olympics,” she said.“Because at the end of the day yung stories nila hindi malayo or hindi iba sa storya ng normal Filipino. It&#x27;s just that that nabigyan sila ng opportunity para mareach yung mga pangarap nila and hopefully more Filipinos will be able to do that in the future,” she added.She also revealed that they had a challenging time filming the docu-series because the athletes were training in different countries.“Pinuntahan namin si EJ sa U.S., yung boxers sa Bangkok, si Caloy dito sa Manila pati yung weightlifters. I think yung pinaka-struggle lang was making sure na mapasok yung schedule nila at masama kami sa pag-preare nila kasi pukpukan na yun eh nung shinoshoot namin,” she said.Despite the limited time for shooting, they ensured to capture the athletes’ preparation from the beginning until they departed for the training camp in Metz, France.Meanwhile, Jude Turcuato, executive director of MVP Sports Foundation, said &quot;Puso in Paris&quot; presents a wonderful opportunity to honor Filipino athletes who bring glory to the country.“That’s why we certainly support the athletes and Olympians who are very good and excelling on the world stage,” he said.Also present at the screening was Jeanette Uy Obiena, the pole vaulter’s mother, who said that his son would “definitely” come back after resting and receiving treatments for a back injury.“Oh actually it was already been said to me when it is in the Olympics, but we advise him to see the doctor. What the doctor will say if he is allowed to continue or not, but after I heard it, definitely I know it&#x27;s hard,” she said.“It&#x27;s hard and at the same time it&#x27;s not easy because I know how he works for it and the years that he has invested to have been gone up to here. But it is what it is. God has a for better plan for him. So we just we want him to be well and to be healthy. I know he can do more,” she said.

Filipino Olympians shared their fair share of highs and lows gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the mini-documentary series "Puso in Paris."

Filipino Olympians shared their fair share of highs and lows gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the mini-documentary series "Puso in Paris."

Docu-series ‘Puso in Paris’ highlights Filipino Olympians

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Docu-series ‘Puso in Paris’ highlights Filipino Olympians

Nicole Agcaoili,

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Published Aug 31, 2024 01:45 AM PHT

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