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MoNDAY / JULY 29, 2019 :
POC president
I Abraham Tolentino of cycling on Sunday nosed
out athletics' phitip Ella Juico, 24_20, for the
presidency of the philippine Olympic Commit_
tee (POC). and immediately called for uniry as
the country hosts the 3oth Southeast Asian
Games later this year. Steve Hontiveros was
ed chair and Cynthia Carrion dnd Clint Aranas
won the two vacated seats in the execu_
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ByJune Navarro immediate goals, is.the smooth Gomez of fencing to become his Rep. Conrado Estrella IIL pirants Mon
@junavlNQ and successful hosting of the deputy sesetary general and Joining Tolentino and Hon- weightlifting
3oth Southeast Asian Games named retired Cen. Lucas Man- tiveros in the POC executive Lani Velasco
ust a few hours before his (SEAG) later this year. aguelod of muay thai as mem- .. board are Clint Aranas of votes) also di
election as president ofthe "Ndw that this squabble is ber.ship committee chat. archery (24 votes) and Cynthia "If we car
Philippine Olympic Com- over, let's set aside our differ- "l'm here to serve and not to Carrion of gymnastics (23 iust a text o
vot- mittee, Abraham "Bambol" ences and move forward. Let's be served. Ill be serving the votes). Rugby add shooting did Juico, presid
Tolentino went to Mass and all be united and focus on the sports community," said Tolenti- not send representatives who pine Athletic
] brought his family to the venue SEA Games, next year's Para no, who will serve drc remaining are qualified to cast theirvotes. Association ;
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], tel in Manila. pation in the [2o2o] Olympics," Ricky Vargas' abbreviated term possible votes made up of 4r na- "Now, I ci
! "I tctld them that this is my
said Tolentino-
The first order ofthe day
for
until November 2o2o when the
next elections are scheduled.
tional sports associations, two
Olympians from the atiletes
cus on track
come a major
munity," said Tolentino after the concurrent president of Steve Hontiveros of hand- commission-l ifter Hidilyn Diaz gold medal o
claiming the Philippine PhilCycling, the country's gov- ball was elected the new chair and long jumper Henry Dag- more importa
Olympic Committee (POC) erning body in the sport, is to after prevailing over Robert mil-and International Olympic that we, as €
presidency on Sunday which reaffirm the appointment qf Aventaiado of taekwondo, 26- Committee (IOC) representative perform weli,'
ended the leadership conflict in boxing's Patrick Gregorio as 18, during the polls conducted Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski. Vargas sti
the local Olympic body. secretary general. smoothly by the three-man Losing POC presidential lastmonth fo
For the next 15 months, To- Tolentino, who also sits as election committee composed candidate Philip Ella Juico of no as chair
lentino will be the Father ofth€ Cavite representative, has of- of lawyer Teodoro Kalaw IV, track and field garnered zo members Ari
POC, and he has, as one of his fered Ormoc City Mayor Richard Fr. Vic Calvo OP of Letran and votes while board member as- INQ