Cojuangco pushes for joint Palaro, Batang Pinoy in search for new talents

MANILA, Philippines — The quest for the first gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games will begin in earnest once efforts to discover new talents in the Palarong Pambansa and the Batang Pinoy have been consolidated.

It will be the main agenda when the Philippine Olympic Committee sits down, with top officials of the local government department, education department and the Philippine Sports Commission next week.

POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. said the coordination of the Olympic body with these government agencies would fast-track the discovery of up-and-coming national athletes for the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.

“We have to really plot what to do. We’re thinking of ways how to blend the Batang Pinoy and the Palaro for the Youth Olympics,” said Cojuangco.