MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has appointed canoe-kayak chief Jonne Go as the country’s chef de mission in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing, China.
Go, who also sits as board member of the local Olympic body, Thursday broke the news after a meeting with POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr.
“Every young athlete dreams of competing in the YOG. It’s going to be a challenge, so we have to work together,” said Go, president of the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation.
The YOG for athletes aged 18 years and below is set Aug. 16 to 28. June Navarro
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