Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Monday reiterated his intent to compete for the Philippines in the Paris Olympics next year.
MANILA -- Filipino boxing legend and former Senator Manny Pacquiao on Monday reiterated his intent to compete for the Philippines in the Paris Olympics next year.
It was in late August that the POC first revealed that Pacquiao reached out to them about possibly competing in the Paris Games. A month later, Pacquiao told reporters that he was "excited" about it, as it has been his dream to represent the Philippines in the Olympics since he was a teenager. "I believe that age is not a barrier to fulfill our dreams," said Pacquiao. "A clear heart and mind always finds its way to realize our dreams. I believe it is not too late to fulfill my dream of bringing home a boxing gold medal from the Olympics for the Philippines."
Watch more News on iWantTFC For his part, Marcus Manalo, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines secretary general, hope that the age limit will be waived in the case of Pacquiao. "If it gets approved that would be extremely beneficial for us. Presence palang ni Sen. Pacquiao wil be a big boost to the team, bukod pa yan sa medal chances," he said. "It will be good for the sport, I hope the IOC considers that that you have an 8-division world champion who still wants to compete at the Olympics."
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