LOC naghihintay ng tugon sa pagpapaliban ng Asian Age Group swim tilt | Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines – Hindi pa kumpirmado ang pagpapaliban sa hosting ng 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships bunga ng kaawalan ng pormal na tugon ng Asian Aquatics sa kahilingan ng Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

Ito ang sinabi kahapon ng Philippine Aquatics, Inc. sa isang liham na ipinadala sa lahat ng mga swimming clubs at organisasyon sa buong bansa na nilagdaan nina president Miko Vargas at secretary-general at Batangas 1st District Rep. Eric Buhain.

Nilinaw din ng PA na ang ‘request for postponement’ ay hindi nagmumula sa kanila kundi sa LOC na inatasan ng Asian Aquatics na i-organisa ang hosting sa pamamagitan ng isang memorandum of agreement (MOA).

Ang LOC ay binubuo ng Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), at Philippine Aquatics, Inc.

“It is essential to clarify that the Philippine Aquatics, Inc., operates as a part of the LOC, responsible primarily for addressing the technical requirements and the selection of Philippine Team members. In adherence to standard preparation protocols for significant competitions, we have already identified and qualified participants for the Asian Age Group Aquatics Championships under the presumption that the originally scheduled dates would remain unaltered,” nakasaad sa liham na may petsang Oktubre 20.

“On October 19, 2023, an email was transmitted by the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) to the President of Asia Aquatics, formally requesting the postponement of the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics Championship to February 24.  At this juncture, we would like to emphasize that Asia Aquatics has not yet arrived at a conclusive decision concerning the approval of this postponement,” ayon pa sa liham

Tiniiyak ng mga opisyal ng PA sa mga swimmers, parents, coaches at mga partido na nababahala na ‘sa kaganapan ‘that in the event of a confirmed postponement, we commit to making the requisite adjustments and issuing a subsequent announcement in a timely manner’.

“We extend our gratitude to the Aquatics community in the Philippines for their unwavering support and understanding as we await the final decision regarding the rescheduling of the 11th Asian Age Group