Asiad athletes status NSAs prime concern | Inquirer Sports

Asiad athletes status NSAs prime concern

By: - Reporter / @junavINQ
/ 01:42 AM January 28, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – National sports associations (NSAs) should guarantee the eligibility of their athletes seeing action in the coming Asian Games.

“They (the NSAs) should be the one to check on the eligibility of their athletes. Otherwise, they will be answerable to the country,” said Richie Garcia, the chair of the Philippine Sports Commission who has been tapped to serve as chef de mission for the Asiad scheduled Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Incheon, South Korea.

ADVERTISEMENT

“It’s the responsibility of the associations to know the rules and regulations. Don’t include your athletes if you know they’re not qualified.”

Garcia earlier announced plans to clarify the status of Asiad-bound overseas-based athletes with Filipino roots during the coming chef de mission meeting in Burma (Myanmar).

FEATURED STORIES

Considered as strong candidates for Asiad slots are Daniel Caluag (BMX cross), Treat Huey (tennis), Eric Cray (track and field) and several members of the men’s rugby team.

To enhance their chances for medals, Garcia had earlier said the PSC would spare no expense in training these athletes.

Caluag recently bagged a gold medal in the BMX event of the Southeast Asian Games in Burma.

The California-based racer, also the Asian champion, is the only Asian participant in the sport during the 2012 London Olympics.

Also a cinch to make it is Huey, who ranks No. 22 in the world in men’s doubles and fourth in Asia behind Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna of India and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi of Pakistan.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Read Next
Don't miss out on the latest news and information.

Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.

TAGS: Asian Games, Daniel Caluag, PSC, Richie Garcia, Treat Huey
For feedback, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our sports news

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.



© Copyright 1997-2023 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.