Philippine Olympic Committee expels Go Teng Kok

MANILA—Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association president Go Teng Kok is no longer a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

The POC Executive Board, which had earlier declared Go persona non grata, Wednesday expelled the controversial athletics chief yesterday “for committing acts inimical to members of the POC.”

Go’s expulsion was signed by representatives of 33 out of the 41 National Sports Associations and International Olympic Committee representative Frank Elizalde, a source who attended the execom meeting said.

The POC general assembly, the source said, is expected to ratify the move to expel Go when it meets on Wednesday.

Go had filed court cases against POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco and other Executive Board members in relation to his ouster as president of the Philippine Karatedo Federation.

“I wasn’t given due process by the POC so I had nowhere to go but the court,” said Go. “They want to expel me to keep me quiet.”