Magno up and about after twisting foot

TOKYO – There’s nothing to worry about Irish Magno as assured by Team Philippines physician Randy Molo.

“Konting anxiety lang,” said Molo of what Magno and the whole boxing team felt after the female fighter twisted her foot while doing the jump rope workout Monday.

“She’s good. I gave her medication, and she didn’t take it anymore. Tuloy ang training niya,” Molo also said. “Hindi mabibilang na ankle sprain ‘yung nangyari sa kanya. It’s the top of the foot, soft tissue concussion.”

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Molo has also been checking on the whole team, and he’s happy to report that everyone inside the Athletes Village is well.

Hard lockdown amidst COVID-19 threat isn’t a problem for the Filipino athletes.

“Everything is regular there as if there’s nothing to worry about. So far, okay silang lahat,” said Molo.

“Pinaka-loose si Margie (Didal); dahil siguro skateboarder, parang ganoon silang (skateboarders) lahat,” Molo added.

Didal roams around the great expanse of the village on her skateboard.

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Boxing coach Rey Galido can only wish seeding in the draw was already being implemented back in his Olympic stint in Atlanta in 1996.

“Ngayon may seeding na, no chance na maglaban agad ang Top Four sa early rounds. In my time, No. 2 ako kaso yung No. 1 from Germany agad ang nakalaban ko,” said Galido, still frustrated with his first-round exit in the Atlanta Games.

“Kung iba ang nakaharap ko, malamang nag-medal ako. First round ang mabigat sa Olympics; pag nalagpasan mo, may momentum ka na, maganda na ang feeling mo,” added Galido, one of the three Filipino gold winners in the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games.

In his Olympic return here, his wish is to be part of a gold-medal effort.

Together with Elmer Pamisa, Galido runs the training of female pugs Nesthy Petecio and Irish Magno.