MATAPOS ang imporesibong kampanya sa 30th Southeast Asian Games, target ng Philippine handball team na palakasin ang kanilang hanay sa pagsabak sa malalaking torneo sa abroad.

Iginiit ni Jana Franquelli, ang national team coach, na malaki ang tsansa na maitaas ang level ng pagiging kompetitibo ng atletang Pinoy, kung mabibigyan nang mas maraming exposure sa abroad.

Sa nakalipas na SEA Games, nakapaguwi ang beach handball team ng bronze medal.

“We have to take advantage of what we achieved and continue with the development of the players, not only in beach handball but also in indoor handball – both men’s and women’s competitions,” pahayag ni Franquelli.

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Aniya, patuloy at agresibo ng ibang bansa para sa kanilang pagpapalakas sa naturang sports at kailangan makasabay ng Pinoy kung kaya’t kasa sa kanyang ‘report’ kay Philippine Handball Federation Inc. president Steve Hontiveros ang pagsabak sa international meet.

“We want to resume training of our athletes – men’s and women’s indoor – and women’s handball team because there are various competitions this year that we want to join,” aniya.

“During our discussions with our Vietnam counterparts, handball will surely be included in the calendar of events and because they are strong in this sports – they got the gold medal in the SEA Games – it’s possible that handball may have four events in 2021.”

“This year, before the SEA Games, isa lang ang talagang naging international exposure natin, Asian Beach Handball Championship. Pero nagawa nating mag-bronze medal (out of five countries).”

“So kaya talaga nating mga Pilipino. Kaya kung gusto nating mas may laban, we should start training by January 2020. Then hopefully, we’ll be given the necessary international exposure next year.