Paris Olympic Spotlight: Nesthy Petecio (boxing)

Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio punched her ticket back to the quadrennial meet in March this year. 

After bagging the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, the 32-year-old slugger is going back to the Games, where she aims to make the most of her possible last hurrah. 

She and fellow Olympic runner-up Carlo Paalam were tapped to be the flag bearers of the Philippines in the Paris meet. 

While she is not promising a gold medal this time around, Petecio, who will compete in the 57 kilogram women’s division, asked supporters and fans alike — “Abangan ninyo ako sa bawat laban.”

Watch Petecio slug her way to the Olympic gold on July 30, at around 7 p.m. (Manila time).