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Siklab Atleta
Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation, Inc., simply known as Siklab Atleta () is a foundation based in the Philippines. It was established to help the Philippines win their first ever gold medal in the Olympics. History Siklab Atleta is a project of Dennis Uy, owner of Phoenix Petroleum and Presidential Adviser on Sport to President Rodrigo Duterte. It was formally launched at the Century Park Sheraton Hotel in Manila on March 3, 2018. Initially 16 corporate sponsors pledged support for Siklab Atleta and at least 29 athletes were identified by the foundation as beneficiaries. The organization has partnered with the Philippine Sports Commission, the government agency that tackles sporting affairs in the country. The target of Siklab Atleta of helping the country win its first Olympic gold medal was met when weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz did so at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The foundation committed an incentive of and a lifetime supply of free fuel from Phoenix Petroleum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chito Salud
Angelico Tiu Salud (born June 17, 1962), better known as Chito Salud, is a Filipino lawyer and sports executive who currently serves as team governor of the Converge Fiber Xers in PBA. He was the first president and CEO of the Philippine Basketball Association and previously served as its eighth commissioner. He is the son of Rudy Salud, who was the commissioner of the PBA from 1988 to 1992. Education Salud is a graduate of a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Management at the Ateneo de Manila University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi. Career Professional Prior to his involvement with the PBA, Salud has had extensive work experience in both government and private sectors: * Appointed as president of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, a government owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), in September 2000 by former president Joseph Estrada. * Appointed as President of the Natural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trenten Beram
Trenten Anthony Manugas Beram (born April 1, 1996) is a retired Filipino American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. Early life Trenten Beram was born April 1, 1996, in Scarsdale, a northern suburb of New York. He is the son of American Glen Beram and Nena Manugas who is from the Philippines. Trenten moved to Hopewell Junction, NY, where he attended Arlington High School in LaGrangeville. Through the first 2 years of high school, Trenten played baseball earning a spot on the Varsity team because of his batting skills along with his speed in Centerfield. At the urging of his teammates, Trenten joined the indoor track team in his Junior year to help keep in shape for Baseball. Once there, his true abilities surfaced. Within one year, Trenten was able to beat numerous records at the amateur level as well as earn the status of All American at the National Junior Olympics. In 2014 (his senior year of high school), Trenten was discovered by a talent scout i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Gintong Alay
Project Gintong Alay or Gintong Alay () was a national sports program of the Philippine government launched under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. History Establishment In Letter of Instructions No. 955 dated October 31, 1979, primarily issued to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Philippine Olympic Committee, President Ferdinand Marcos instructed the creation of a national sports program to develop track and field athletes. On November 8, 1979, Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1922 which authorized Gintong Alay to conduct an educational and fund campaign to aid in the generation of funds for the project and on May 2, 1980, to expand the scope of the project to include 17 other sports. On August 16, 1980, all donations, bequests and gifts to the sports program were exempted from tax. 1986 disbandment Following the ouster of President Marcos due to the People Power Revolution in February 1986, the Gintong Alay program was effectively ended. Revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For Gold (sports Program)
Go For Gold Philippines is a sports foundation and sponsorship program of the Powerball Marketing and Logistics Corp., supporting Filipino athletes and teams competing in various sports. It organizes the Go for Gold Philippines UCI Continental road cycling team. Go For Gold Philippines has supported athletes in other sports such as triathlon, sepak takraw, dragonboat, and skateboarding. Go For Gold Philippines began with cycling. In 2016, Powerball Marketing and Logistics Corp. decided to form a cycling team under the Go For Gold name. Since then, Go For Gold has branched out to support other sports. In 2019, FIBA made a promotional partnership agreement with Go For Gold to promote the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was hosted in China, and in the Philippines. Teams Notes :1. Covers the period when the team is sponsored by Go for Gold, if the team was not formed by Go For Gold itself. See also * Gintong Alay *Siklab Atleta Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines At The 2018 Asian Games
The Philippines participated at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The country won 21 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, and 15 bronze) to finish 19th overall in the medal tally of the games; an improvement from 22nd place placement of the country in the previous Philippines at the 2014 Asian Games, 2014 edition. However this came short of the 15th place target set by officials who deemed the actual placement as acceptable. Two of the Philippines' gold medal came from golf, while the other two came from weightlifting and skateboarding. Background Wushu Federation of the Philippines President Julian Camacho is the chef de mission for the Philippines' stint at the 2018 Asian Games. The Philippine Olympic Committee approved a proposal from Camacho that only gold and silver medalists at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and medalist of any color from the 2014 Asian Games, previous edition of the continental competition would compete in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
