MANILA, Philippines — Filipino athletes under the Go For Gold program have delivered both in the local and international scenes in the year that’s about to end. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal, who won a gold medal in the Asian Games, is preparing for an Olympic qualifying tournament in Brazil early next year. “Our national athletes under the Go For Gold program have made the country proud in their respective competitions. The PH sepak takraw team brought home one gold and three bronze medals from the world championships in Thailand. Capping Go For Gold’s impressive year-round campaign for the national athletes was the rewarding performance of the Filipino grapplers in a continental meet in Singapore, where they seized two gold medals courtesy of Jhonny Morte and Alvin Lobreguito.

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2018 15:56 UTC