Palaro can be a gold mine for future national wrestlers

Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) Secretary-General Karlo Sevilla is hoping to scout future national team members in the 2014 Palarong Pambansa set from May 4 to 10 in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.

Sevilla said the Philippines need a larger training pool after the country’s youth wrestlers went home with silver and five bronze medals in last week’s 7th Southeast Asian (SEA) Junior and Cadet Wrestling Championship held at the Ramkhamhaeng University Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

“Based on the results, we need to recruit more young athletes and provide them with better training conditions for international competitions. Especially those in the national team,” said Sevilla.

“[And] with our sport's debut in the Palarong Pambansa this year, we are optimistic in eventually recruiting new young wrestling talents, who in the future will propel us to the highest level of wrestling in the SEA region and beyond.

Sevilla added it will take WAP three years to develop a 16-year-old wrestler in the cade and junior category to become a SEA youth champion.

“[And] five to six years for senior athletes [Over-21] to become the best here in our immediate international neighborhood,” Sevilla said.

Sevilla said they are busy preparing at least three wrestlers to earn spots on the country’s delegation to the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

“Just the same, I'm sure we have two to three male senior athletes in the [national] team right now who can prove that they are the best in the SEA region, in the remaining international competitions of this year.”

Republic Act 10588 or the Act institutionalizing the conduct of the Palarong Pambansa has added wrestling, billiards, and wushu as demonstration sports this year.

The directive gave additional safety measures in all combat sports, namely, taekwondo, wushu, wrestling, and boxing.

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