5 sports being appealed for Asian Games replacements

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Gilas Pilipinas is not the only team being appealed upon by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to have replacements approved. POC president Abraham Tolentino said Friday that athletes from gymnastics, golf, fencing and football also want to have replacements ahead of the Hangzhou, China Asiad

The POC is appealing that men’s basketball team’s Calvin Abueva and Jason Perkins replace Brandon Rosser and Jamie Malonzo due to injuries.

POC president Abraham Tolentino said Friday that athletes from gymnastics, golf, fencing and football also want to have replacements ahead of the Hangzhou, China Asiad that will fire off Sept. 23. “Nasa playbook nila ‘yun na six days before the first game, they can replace [players],” Tolentino said during the Pandesal Forum at Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City.

The POC is appealing that men’s basketball team’s Calvin Abueva and Jason Perkins replace Brandon Rosser and Jamie Malonzo due to injuries.

 

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