Focus on Zambo as Minda POF unwraps
The continuing search for future talents resumes today as the
Zamboanga kicks off its title-retention campaign in various fronts but last year’s runner-up General Santos, the host province and the rest of the 21 other participating LGUs (local government units) are all going all out to crowd the Zamboangueños for the overall championship.
“The POF will be witness to the best athletes in
Aventajado will grace the opening rites at
Dimaporo will light the symbolic POF cauldron following the ceremonial torch relay that will pass through six municipalities in the province and end at the sprawling MCC venue.
Geared at producing top-notch athletes for the 2012 Olympics, the POF is a talent-identification program of the POC aimed at discovering talents from the countryside who could be tapped, developed and trained to become members of the national pool.
The event’s top performers in all qualifying legs –
The
To expand the base of the program and at the same time attract more participants, organizers of the event have decided to add three more events from the original list of 17, including softball, badminton and volleyball.
Zamboanga edged General Santos by dominating swimming, athletics and wrestling where it racked up more than half of its 98-gold medal haul.
General Santos, behind its archers, gymnasts and tankers, threatened to spoil Zamboanga’s title bid but failed to complete the fight back, setting for runner-up honors with an 89-gold medal harvest. – Joey Villar
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