Willy Wang : Philippines First Gold Medalist in The Olympics
Written by admin on August 22nd, 2008 in 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sports.
Finally The Philippines got a Gold Medal in the Olympics thru Willy Wang who powered the Philippines to a strong start at the Beijing Olympic Games wushu competition that started since Thursday with a front-running first-day score in the taolu event at the Olympic Sports Center.
But because wushu is only a demonstration sport, Wang’s victory will not count in the regular medal standings.
It was said that the bonus for the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist in Beijing has reached 9.5 million pesos (214,000 U.S. dollars) after a new reward pledge came to light on Friday. Jimmy Ong co-owner of No Fear sports apparel and a Former Philippine Wushu Federation pledge a financial reward of 1 million pesos (22,600 dollars) to the first Filipino athlete who will win the country’s breakthrough gold medal in the Beijing Olympics bringing 9.5 million pesos as an incentive to the first local athlete who can end the country’s 80-year gold-medal hunt in the quadrennial Games.
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has also pledged 1 million pesos.
August 25th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Nakatutuwang malaman na nakuha rin sa wakas ng Pilpinas ang inaasam niyang gintong medalya sa Olympics kahit na isang “demonstation sport” lang ang Wushu. Sana’y magsilbi itong bagong simula sa pagkamit ng parangal ng mga atletang Pilipino. Nawa’y suportahan sila ng iba pang mga Pilipino at ng gobyerno. At para sa mga Pilipinong atleta, sana’y seryusohin niyo ang inyong pagsali sa mga ganitong patimpalak. Huwag niyo sanang isipin lang ang sarili niyo at gamitin ang pagkakataong ibinigay sa inyo bilang “exposure” lamang. Lagi sana ninyong tandaan na Pilipinas ang hwak niyong pangalan sa inyong mga kamay. =)
August 25th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Exactly, Very Will said…. Beryll.
Sana lahat ng pagiisip ng mga pilipino ay tulad kay “Willy Wang” seryoso sa lahat ng kanyang ginagawa. tsinoy man sya pero pusong Pinoy.
Thanx for the comment…..