Manila 2024

Building up on the Olympic heat, here are some facts and trivia that might be of interest to you.

***Men's 200m breaststroker Teofilo Yldefonzo won the Philippines' first Olympic medal when he won bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Games behind Japanese champion Yoshiyuki Tsuruta.

Yldefonzo also won bronze in 1932 in the 200m breaststroke, with Tsuruta again taking gold.

The Philippines has won nine Olympic medals in total, but never gold. Its two silver medals were both won by boxers - Anthony Villanueva in 1964 and Mansueto Valesco in 1996.***

And I was surfing the net when I came across this blog saying that the Philippines is bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Hmmmm....







The question is "ARE WE READY?". You see unlike China, The Philippines does not have enough resources to host such a huge event. This Olympics, China spent a fortune of 44 Billion Dollars (estimated value). The most expensive Olympic event in history. But I trust that in 18 years time, The Philippines would attain the position in which we are more than capable to take the challenge of hosting such an event (too optimistic huh?).

According to Manila2024, the government proposed to build large, spacious and better stadiums and other sport centers for the games and will be equipped with High- Technology Facilities to ensure fair and honest games. They will also build a comfortable and spacious Olympic Village for the athletes and a high- class hotel for the Olympic Family.

Well, we still have 18 years to prepare (So ready your Piggy Banks ^^). By that time I would be 34 years old and hopefully help prepare my country in bearing such honor of hosting the event.