JEWEL Angelo Albo aspires to be the next Filipino badminton Olympian after 1996 Olympian Weena Lim.
Regarded as the sport’s next big star, the 11-year-old Albo aims to become part of the Philippine Badminton Association Smash Pilipinas team and compete in international tournaments.
Albo, who bagged the boys’ under-13 and under-15 singles titles last year in Palarong Pambansa, Sun Cellular National Juniors Championship, Toby’s tourney and Batang Pinoy, is currently trained by his father, former national player Wilfredo Albo, who is head coach of team JB in Taytay, Rizal.
“I really wanted to be a national player,” said Albo, a student of Antipolo Immaculate Conception, who uses the X-Act Babolat racket. “If possible, in the Olympics.”
Babolat is currently supporting Albo’s campaign in local tournaments and abroad.
“We believe that Albo is the future of Philippine badminton and Babolat is here to support him,” said Guilly Nocom of Babolat.