Cebuano weightlifters who gained gold on the 2024 Batang Pinoy at the moment are competing within the Palarong Pambansa. | Picture by Christopher Bureros
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At the same time as an illustration sport, weightlifting is making a powerful comeback on the Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Laoag Metropolis, Ilocos Norte — and Cebu Metropolis is correct on the coronary heart of it.
A stable lineup of promising lifters from Cebu, a lot of them varsity athletes from the College of Cebu (UC) Site owners, will compete within the demo occasion because it returns to the nationwide stage after many years of absence.
Main the Cebu delegation are Batang Pinoy 2024 gold medalist Alberto Bacaro Jr., Princess Jian Niña Villamor, Princess Angel Ando, Kirk Kleitzkho Abala, Alex Daniel Buanghog, Sandrie Kyle Agot, and Esmundo Vironica, a staff stuffed with rising skills.
Although not formally a medal occasion, weightlifting is drawing consideration at this yr’s Palaro.
The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP), led by president Monico Puentevella, has lengthy pushed for its reinstatement after it was faraway from the Palaro program in 1987, based on nationwide coach Antonio Agustin Jr.
Final yr, the SWP staged a profitable exhibition throughout the Palarong Pambansa in Cebu Metropolis to assist pave the best way for its return.
Among the many sport’s greatest supporters is Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, who’s in Laoag to witness weightlifting’s comeback on the Palaro stage.
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