The 2008 Beijing Olympics has ended and once again the Olympic gold that we all have been craving for has eluded us. Furthermore, our athletes were not able to bring home even the bronze. But, even though our athletes were not able to bring home the coveted price, they did perform with honor and dignity befitting a true Olympian. Even through defeat they brought honor to our country by graciously conceding that they were bested by their opponents unlike Cuba’s Angel Matos, who not only was defeated but also brought shame and disgrace to his country by kicking the referee in his Taekwondo match. (stupid hehehehe)
It has been 12 years since our country has won a medal in the Olympics. Who will follow the footsteps of Anthony Villanueva and Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco who both won silver medals in their respective categories in Boxing? Or surpass them for that matter? What should we do to attain that elusive gold?
We do not need a Michael Phelps or a Usain Bolt to get the gold. Even a simple Juan dela Cruz would be able to give honor to his country with proper training and support. If we truly desire to get that gold, then now is the right time to prepare for it, if not yesterday. Training of our athletes should not be made in months before the Olympics but in years. Train our athletes now so that they would perfect their form. Concentrate on sports that do not depend on the physical stature of the athlete like archery, shooting, equestrian, diving and others. These are the sports in which we have a great chance of getting the gold but we have to train our athletes NOW. Support them NOW. If we do these, we might even surprise ourselves by not only winning a gold medal but two or more than that ^_^.
