AFTER the recent successful staging of the Philippine National Games, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) initiated on Monday the revival of the Batang Pinoy sports festival slated December 10 to 13 in Naga City.
The multi-event sports competition participated in by athletes ages 13 to 15-year-old, was last held in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan in 2004.
The 2011 edition will include archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, chess, gymnastics, judo, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, wrestling, and weightlifting.
“Our goal is to use the event to identify talents for the World Youth Olympics in 2014. This would also give the out-of-school youths the avenue to display their talents in a nationwide tournament,” said PSC Commissioner Chito Loyzaga.
