Paris Olympic Spotlight: Nesthy Petecio (boxing)

Silver medalist Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines poses on the podium with her medal after the women's feather (54-57kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 3, 2021.
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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).

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