MANILA, Philippines — Asian BMX Juniors champion Patrick Coo guns for a Tokyo Olympics slot as he competes in the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup set on May 30 in Bogota, Colombia. “I am very much motivated and excited to go after that slot [to the Tokyo Olympics],” said Coo, whose father Benjamin hails from Iloilo and his mother Romalyn from Cagayan de Oro. Coo has been dreaming of emulating Caluag, a Fil-Am BMX star who competed in the 2012 London Games, since childhood. He’s now eyeing to see action in the biggest stage in the world — the Olympics. If he makes it to Tokyo along with gymnast Caloy Yulo, pole-vaulter EJ Obiena, boxers Eumir Marcial, Irish Magno, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, he would be the youngest Filipino qualifier.

Source: Philippine Star May 09, 2021 05:48 UTC