CEBU CITY — Host Central Visayas made a powerful statement at the start of the 64th Palarong Pambansa as it secured 13 gold medals on Thursday.
Leading the charge for the region's bid to claim the overall championship this year was Asia Paraase, a rising track star from Pajo National High School in Lapu-Lapu City, who claimed Palarong Pambansa 2024 first gold by topping the secondary girls' 3,000-meter run at the Cebu City Sports Center.She clocked a personal best 10 minutes and 27.36 seconds.
In dancesport, which is making its debut as a medal sport this year, Francis Dave Sombal and Mitchloni Dinauanao won six gold medals in the secondary Latin event at the GMall of Cebu Activity Center.Their performances in samba, cha-cha, rumba, paso doble, jive, and the 5-dance were almost flawless. Danieca Mae Ansay and Nash Daniel Placencia also shone in the elementary Latin contest, winning gold in rumba and jive, along with two silvers and two bronzes in other dances.
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