MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine archery team seeking Tokyo Olympics qualification is no longer holding a training camp in Chinese Taipei due to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases there. They would remain in Dumaguete, where they have trained for months now, instead. But World Archery Philippines (WAP) secretary-general Rosendo Sombrio said they will prioritize the safety of their archers and decided to stay put. Sombrio, however, said they would still training advice from the Taiwan national coaching staff online. The national archers will fly to Paris on June 15 to see action in the Archer World Cup 2021 where they would need to win to make it to Tokyo.

Source: Philippine Star May 19, 2021 06:45 UTC