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See you at Resorts World June 12 By Recah Trinidad PhilBoxing.com Thu, 17 Apr 2014  Reyes. DO you know that swimmer Teofilo Yldfonso, who won the country?s first Olympic medal in Amsterdam in 1928, was a member of the Philippine Scouts who was wounded and who died in the Japanese war? They are preparing a knockout affair that has practically nothing to do with bigtime boxing. Let this serve as an invitation. On June 12, Independence Day, Resorts World will play host to Pagpupugay, a commemorative presentation extolling feats of Filipino sporting greats, majority of whom are no longer with us. ** The core of the presentation zeroes in on hidden heroism of these sporting immortals, some of whom lost their lives fighting for our country. The most touching are those of swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso, winner of the Philippines? first Olympic medal, a bronze in the 200 in Amsterdam in 1924. He repeated the feat in the following Olympiad in Los Angeles. Just like Yldefoso, trackster Miguel White, winner of the 400-m bronze in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jacinto Ciria Cruz, skipper of the 1936 natioal basketball squad that finished fifth in the Berlin Olympiad, gave their lives in the name of freedom during the Japanese war. ** A unique charity presentation, Papupugay will also formalize the union of current-day Filipino sporting greats who compose the Taas Noo Inc, a non-profit organization that aims to revisit and promote the Greatness of Filipinos. The initial group is composed of bowling Hall-of-Famer Paeng Nepomuceno, Eugene Torre, Asia?s first chess grandmaster, world billiards great Efren ?Bata? Reyes, super bowler Bong Coo and many-time national basketball team mainstay Alvin Patrimonno. In a recent get-together at Resorts World Manila, these national sporting legends agreed to work together to pump life back into lethargic Philippine Sports. Even before the union could be formalized, Taas Noo, Inc. has extended a helping hand to luckless boxer Anthony Villanueva, first to win a silver medal for the country in the 1964 Olympics, whose feet are in danger of being amputated. Last contacted, Villanueva was in Cabuyao,Laguna with hardly anything to eat. ?We will try to nurture Sir Anthony back to a point where he can at least gain dignity. His fellow sports heroes are all willing to lend a hand,? said broadcaster Chino Trinidad, among the founders of Taas Nuo, Inc. The legends in the group also intend to pass on their winning ways, serve as guide and inspiration to aspirants, through clinics and, hopefully, through the establishment of individual sports academies. ** Starting June 1 at Resorts World, there will be a Hanay ng Kagitingan, which Taas Noo, Inc hopes to be a definitive Pagpupugay or salute to Philippine sports? glorious 100 years. This is one union that can?t fail, says Bata Reyes, who tears up upon learning that the wounded Yldefonso was offered safe passage by Reiko Tsuruta, his Japanese rival in the Olympics who happened to be in the country serving in the Japanese army. Yldefonso, preferring to be with his comrade in-arms, declined the offer. He died of a gunshot wound a few days later. ?This is just one of the noble stories that deserve to be told to this present generation, and much more to the next generation of Filipinos. Not only to uplift Philipine Sports but awaken the inner hero in all of us,?Taas Nuo, Inc. announced. Come June 12, National Independence Day, there will be a first-of- its kind tribute-Gabi ng Pagpupugay. ?If we can honor and promote the jeepneey, why not our sporting greats??, said Francis Bonnevie, promotions director of Resorts World. ?It?s about time we took a hand in sports development.? He promises Pagpupugay to be a knockout affair, the real deal. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Recah Trinidad.  |
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