A MIX of veterans and rookies will banner the country’s flag in the wushu competition of the 26th Southeast Asian Games slated November in Indonesia.
Veterans and Baguio-based wushu campaigners John Keithley Chan, Mark Eddiva, Benjie Rivera, Edward Folayang, brothers Daniel and Denver Parantac, and Thornton Quieney Lou Sayan will banner the 18 man field in the biennial competitions.
Joining the group are Jessie Aligaga, Mary Jane Estimar, Engelbert Andongan, Denbert Arcita, and Eleazar Jacob.
Completing the team are female wushu artists Rhea May Rifani, Marianne Mariano, Kariza Chan, Kathlynn Sabalburo, and Natasha Laxamana.
The five female wuhsu players are also based in the city.
The group was culled from the recently concluded Philippine National Games where Baguio won 41 gold medals, including 28 silver and 14 bronze medals in the wushu competitions and where the Summer Capital bagged the over-all title.
Close to 4,000 athletes in 34 disciplines showcased their wares in national competitions organized by their respective national sports associations doubling as tryouts for the 26th Indonesia SEA Games in November.
Jayvie Espada, who won in the juniors division of the women’s 48 kilogram, Jaymie Gayman (56kg), and Harold Banario (60kg) are earlier said to have earned possible slots in the juniors national team of wushu-sanshou.
2009 SEA Games bronze medal winner Parantac, a taulo practitioner, together with Eddiva, will be also be eyeing a stint in the upcoming 2011 World Championships in October in Uzbekistan.
The Wushu Federation of the Philippines also lined up a three to four month build up program in Taijuan, China under an agreement forged by the Philippine Sports Commission and its Chinese counterpart.
Unlike last year, the Philippine team will have ample training to prepare for the twin tournaments the country is committed to participate in.
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on July 05, 2011.
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