MANILA, Philippines — Swimmers Luke Gebbie and Remedy Rule have been allotted Tokyo Olympics slots via universality places that officially hiked the Philippine delegation to the quadrennial event to 19. “Wonderful news,” Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) president Lailani Velasco told The STAR. The qualification of Gebbie and Rule was made official via a one-page letter Velasco received from International Swimming Federation (FINA) Organizing Swimming Entries Coordinator Pedro Adrega last Thursday. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino lauded all the athletes and said the country is ready to compete in the Games, slated July 23 to Aug. 8. “In three weeks, the urn in Tokyo will be burning and Team Philippines, from the athletes and coaches down to the secretariat, is ready for action,” said Tolentino.

Source: Philippine Star July 02, 2021 15:56 UTC