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Muros-Posadas, Lavandia babandera sa Team Philippines sa Asia Masters

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CHINESE-TAIPEI-- Pumarada ang Team Phi­lip­pines sa hanay ng higit sa 2,000 atleta mula sa 24 bansa para sa opening ce­remony ng 17th Asia Mas­ters Athletics Championships dito sa Taipei Gym­nasium.

Nagtuwang sina da­ting Asia’s long jump queen Elma Muros-Posadas at javelin thrower Erlinda Lavandia bilang flag bearers para sa 24-athlete Team Philippines kasama si Manny Ibay, ang presidente ng National Masters and Seniors Athletic Association of the Philippines (NMSAAP).

Tanging sina Muros-Po­­sadas, Lavandia at Emer­son Obiena ang na­ka­lahok na sa ilang World Mas­­ters Athletics Cham­pion­ships.

Ang Asia Masters ay nag­sisilbing qualifying tournament para sa World Mas­ters Ath­letics Cham­pion­ships sa Brazil sa Hun­yo ng 2013.

“The choice of Muros-Po­sadas and Lavandia-- whose names continue to be talked about by their fel­low veteran athletes in this tournament-- as flag bea­rers for Team Philippines fits our goal of winning as many medals as we can in this tournament for athletes 35-years old and older,” ani Ibay.

Halos 30 gintong me­dalya ang nakamit na nina Muros-Posadas at Lavandia sa kanilang paglahok sa mga nagdaang Asia Mas­ters.

Hangad ng mga Pinoy athletes na makapag-uwi ng 10 gold medals.

Tangan ni Obiena ang re­cord sa men’s 40-45 years old pole vault, habang hawak ni Lavandia ang marka sa women’s 45-50 at 45-50 years old ja­velin throw.

Ang iba pang inaasahang mananalo ng ginto sa kani-kanilang events ay sina dating Southeast Asian Games medallists Ler­ma Bulaitan-Gabito, An­tonio Chee, Elenita Punelas, Danny Jarin at John Lozada.

Sasabak si Muros-Po­sadas sa long jump, 100 at 200-meter run, 80m hurdle at sa 4x100m re­lay events.

ANG ASIA MASTERS

ASIA MAS

ATHLETICS CHAM

ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

DANNY JARIN

LAVANDIA

MUROS-PO

SHY

TEAM PHILIPPINES

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