PSC chief Bachmann urges support for six Para athletes at Paralympics starting Aug 28

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann encourages Filipinos to support the country's six para athletes competing in the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris, starting on August 28.

Bachmann hopes for similar or even greater enthusiasm compared to what was shown for able-bodied Olympians during the recent Paris Olympics and expresses optimism about potential medal-winning performances, particularly in athletics and swimming.

The Philippine contingent includes track and field athletes Jerrold Mangliwan and Cendy Asusano, swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Angel Mae Otom, taekwondo athlete Allain Ganapin, and archer Agustina Bantiloc, who have been training in Nimes since August 11.

The athletes checked into the Paralympic Village last week and will be joined by chef de mission Ral Rosario and Philippine Paralympic Committee director for sports development Milette Santiago-Bonoan.

National para athletic head coach Joel Deriada noted that temperatures in Paris range from cool to warm, with Bantiloc set to kick off the Philippine campaign on August 29.