Strokes of fortune for Philippine paddlers
By Marc Anthony Reyes
-Initially, they had planned on bringing their old and trusty wooden paddles with them. With little support from the country’s two sports bodies, that was all they could muster.
-Initially, they had planned on bringing their old and trusty wooden paddles with them. With little support from the country’s two sports bodies, that was all they could muster.
The Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat team arrived to a rousing welcome Friday with no less than President Noynoy Aquino leading the cheers for the crew that captured five gold medals and two silvers in the recent World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida.
LOS ANGELES—From gathering tahong (mussels) in Manila Bay to possibly collecting bonus cash this time, it has indeed been a wonderful change of fortunes for the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat team. The Cobra PDBF paddlers, sent to the World Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida, mainly on doleouts from Asia Brewery Inc., have been receiving pledges [...]
The Cobra-Philippine dragon boat team surged to its fifth gold medal Sunday to cap its scintillating performance at the 10th International World Championship here.
TAMPA BAY, Florida—With a more urgent beat of the drum, the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat team sustained its overpowering show with another victory in the 10th International World Championship here Saturday. The Cobra-PDBF paddlers captured their fourth gold medal after ruling the small boat 500-meter premier mixed final, sparking a fiesta-like celebration among members of [...]
Inspired by the clean waters and the support of the Filipino community, the Cobra Philippine Dragon Boat Team snared its first of five gold medal prospects Friday in the World Championships at the Seddon Channel here.
