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PH eyes joining gymnastics team competition in 2028 Olympics, to recruit Jake Jarman
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) aims to form a gymnastics team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The POC is targeting to recruit Fil-British gymnast Jake Jarman to compete for the Philippines.
This initiative also seeks to recruit two additional gymnasts to enable the Philippines' first-ever participation in gymnastics team competitions.
Jarman, who has Filipino heritage through his mother, won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics and competed against Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo.
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) President Cynthia Carrion and POC official Nikko Huelgas are leading the recruitment efforts.
The consent of Jarman and his family is crucial for the national team switch, and British gymnastics officials are reportedly willing to release him.
The Philippines' goal is to bolster its Olympic gymnastics representation for the LA 2028 Games.
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