The 44-year-old retired in 2021 to make a failed tilt at the Southeast Asian country’s presidency.
MANILA: The Philippines has made a “special request” to the International Olympic Committee to let Manny Pacquiao box at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games despite the former world champion exceeding the age limit, a Filipino official said today.
Universality places are given to athletes from countries that struggle to secure slots in the Olympics through normal qualification channels. “He’s physically fit, better than other athletes,” Tolentino said, describing Pacquiao as an “icon of boxing” who could help the image of the sport.
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