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Thursday, January 03, 2008

  

GMA’s legacy: Olympic gold medal

By Eddie G. Alinea Contributor

ONE of the biggest legacies President Gloria Arroyo can bestow upon her
people when she steps down can come from sports.

What better legacy can she give the Filipinos than an Olympic gold medal which the country long dreamt of since the Philippines first took part in the quadrennial sports conclave 84 years ago.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

WASHINGTON: Reigning 100-meter Olympic champion Justin Gatlin was suspended for four years for a 2006 doping violation and forfeits his former 100-m world record run, the US Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday.

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UNSEEDED Joshua Angelo Santiago overcame stomachache to trounce Kevin Mamawal, 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, and advance to the next round of the 19th Andrada Cup Age Group Championships Wednesday...

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IN an effort to strengthen the country’s grassroots program, the Philippine Sports Commission will put up more training centers all over the country.

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SEOUL: South Korean boxer Choi Yo Sam was pronounced brain dead Wednesday after he lapsed into a coma following a championship bout last week, a hospital said.

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»FEATURE

ON Saturday, the country commemorated the martyrdom of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, who was shot at Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park at the Luneta) on December 30, 1898 for inspiring the Filipinos’ revolt against Spain.

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