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World Archery Philippines President Clint Aranas said his federation will set strict standards for the selection of athletes to be sent to the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.
“Not because you have a name, you are already a brand. He can have the track record or he can be a champion, but if during qualifying he didn’t make it, we won’t send it, ” Aranas said during the Philippine Sports Writers Association forum on Tuesday.
Right now, Jayson Feliciano from Dagupan City, Carson Hastie from Dumaguete City, and US-based Riley Silos have shown promise, as have Dumaguete goalkeepers Pia Bidaure, Phoebe Amistoso and Gabrielle Monica Bidaure.
According to Aranas, these archers have the inside track when the Olympic qualifying season arrives early next year in time for the Tokyo Summer Games.
“We normally choose the best goalkeepers from the local qualifiers before sending them to the Olympic qualifiers,” said Aranas, a board member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) who will compete against current POC president Abraham Tolentino in the elections. November 27.
“We only send people who are at their best to these world photo shoots,” he added during the weekly forum supported by San Miguel Corp., Go For Gold Philippines and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp ..
Among national sports associations, Philippine archery has the distinction of winning a gold medal in a regular Olympic event when Gabriel Moreno took gold at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.
Aranas, a lawyer by profession, said that at least three qualifying competitions were shelved this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and they expect several qualifiers next year where they can win those coveted Olympic spots.
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