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PSA President’s Award to Petecio, Villegas
Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will receive the President's Award at the 2024 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards ceremony on January 27 at Manila Hotel.
Petecio secured a bronze medal in the women's 57kg division at the 2024 Paris Olympics, adding to her silver medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games, and is the first Filipino boxer to win back-to-back Olympic medals.
Villegas made her Olympic debut in Paris by earning a bronze medal in the 50kg class, defying odds as an underdog.
Gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in Paris, will be honored as the 2024 Athlete of the Year.
Their performances contributed to Team Philippines' best-ever Olympic showing.
PSA President Nelson Beltran praised Petecio and Villegas for bringing "bright moments" to the Paris Games.
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