Kumpiyansa si Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner at dating PBA legend El Presidente Ramon Fernandez na hahakot ng gintong medalya ang bansa sa mga martial arts sports para sa nalalapit na 30th Southeast Asian Games ngayong Nobyembre 30 hanggang Disyembre 11.

Ayon sa komisyuner, nasa 30 gintong medalya ang siguradong makukuha ng bansa buhat sa mga sports na arnis, boxing, taekwondo, karatedo, judo at jujitsu.

“Positive with the martial arts sports, most medals would be coming from arnis, there are 20 medals at stake. Also boxing and taekwondo andof course karatedo to deliver finally this time. ‘Yung jujitsu and judo makakuha din tayo ng golds from those sports. I’m looking at the martial arts sports to deliver easily 30 medals,” pahayag ni Fernandez sa isang panayam sa kanya.

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Bukod sa mga nasabing sports alam din ng dating PBA great na malakas ang laban ng koponan buhat sa swimming at sa basketball.

“PSI president, Lani Velasco has promised 5-10 golds and sa basketball walang problema dun, pagdating sa SEA Game. Hindi naman tayo matatalo dun. But for me personally in relation to my work as a commissioner I’ve been pushing the board to really concentrate more on individual weight category Olympic sports because i feel that’s where we have the chance to compete world wide,” pahayag pa ni Fernandez.

Sinabi ni Fernandez na hindi matatawaran ang paghahandang isinasagawa ngayon ng mga atleta para sa nasabing biennial meet gayung bukod sa bihasa na ang mga nasabing atleta na isasabak ng bansa ay nabigyan din ng pagkakataon ang mga ito na magtraining sa labas ng bansa.

“As far as the expected performance of the athletes, they’re training. These athletes have been athletes since how many years ago. Especially now that we are the host , we have to send our athletes abroad. Almost all of them went abroad. We are a bit delayed by the passage of the budget, it’s all under the bridge right now. We are a bit late but we are trying to catch i believe we are able to catch up,” pahayag pa rin ni Fernandez.