The Southeast Asian Games to be hosted by the Philippines are just eight months away, yet the cynics cannot shake a feeling of dread that the biennial sportsfest will be an embarrassment, in one way or another, to the Philippines.

We tend to agree with the pessimists, especially when we learned that some of our athletes have already quit the fight even before the 23rd regional games kick off in November.

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