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Senate
President Manny Villar yesterday proposed for the immediate
holding of a tripartite sports congress of respected figures
in Philippine sports, the private sector and the government
to map out preparations and strategies for the Philippine
participation in the Beijing Olympics.
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"Considering
the lackluster performance of the country in the recently-concluded
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, a meeting of the minds
is called for in order to improve our medal haul in
the 2008 Olympics and to formulate a comprehensive sports
program in the long run," Villar said.
Villar
filed Senate Proposed Resolution No. 257 urging the
immediate holding of a sports congress to be participated
in by athletes and sports officials, the private sector
and the government.
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"The
decaying state of Philippine sports can be remedied by a collective
effort, not by finger-pointing. We must get our act together
to address problems plaguing the sports sector such as the
lack of training facilities, disunity among stakeholders,
lack of necessary recruitment program, the absence of a continuous
incentives program and even the allegation of politics and
corruption in this sector," Villar said.
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