Imposing itself in most sports with its vast reserve of talents, National Capital Region once again emerged overall champion over Western Visayas and Calabarzon at the close of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here yesterday.
Swimming marvel Axel Toni Ngui of National Capital Region went into overdrive yesterday, completing a perfect seven-of-seven in the pool even as teammate Maureen Emily Schrijvers claimed the sprint double athletics in the penultimate day of the Palarong Pambansa here.
Three future stars emerged with record-breaking performances as West Visayas and the National Capital Region continued to dominate the centerpiece event of track and field and swimming at the 2012 Palarong Pambansa here.
Bianca Roxas-Chua Gotuaco of the National Capital Region and Karl Kristian Mari of Central Visayas pulled off record-breaking wins in archery yesterday even as NCR sustained its excellence in swimming halfway through the 2012 Palarong Pambansa here.
Next year’s Palarong Pambansa has a strong bidder in Marikina City, the first time the games could be held within the walls of perennial champion National Capital Region.
