ALAMAT sa larangan ng diving si American Greg Louganis. Bilang four-time Olympic champion, hindi matatawaran ang husay at galing ng 59-anyos diving guru.
At sa pedestal na kinalalagyan, handa si Louganis na bumaba para tulungan ang local divers sa kanilang programa.
“Of course, I’d love to. My feeling is we are all part of one race. It doesn’t matter what country you are from. We are all one race,” pahayag ni Louganis.
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Binuo at sinanay ni Louganis ang mga atleta ng USA Diving Team na sumabakl sa 2012 London at 2016 Rio Olympics.
Sa kabila nito, hindi alintana ng American sports icon na tumulong sa ibang mga atleta.
“My feeling is we are all part of one race. It doesn’t matter what country you are from. We are all one race. So to have that ability to have an impact or being a positive influence. It’s not about the country. It is more about the potential of an individual, to really cultivate that talent and give them that faith and belief in themselves,” aniya.
Ikinasiya naman ito ng Philippine Team na pinangangasiwaan ni Marie Dimanche.
“It will make a difference and make an impact on the athletes’ success. The more our coaches learn, the better it is for our athletes since they have a great influence on them. They grow and transition as they progress in terms of coaching skills,” ayon kay Dimanche.
Walang pang opisyal na ayuda hingil dito, ngunit umasa siyang maaprubahan ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ang anumang programa para sa local diving, tulad ng coaching at diving clinic.
“I was asking him if he would be willing to do a coaches clinic here and he said he would be willing to. Hopefully next year,” sambit ni Dimanche
-Brian Yalung
