Cebuana jin Nica Garces eyeing slot in Philippine Team for Southeast Asian Games

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CEBU CITY, Philippines —As a six-year veteran of the Philippine Taekwondo team, Cebuana Nica Garces has brought glory to the country countless times in international competitions. This year, the 20-year-old jin is aiming for something bigger. Once known as the darling of sparring events in her secondary years at the University of Cebu (UC), Garces […]

Cebuana jin Nica Garces is hoping to get a slot in the 30th Southeast Asian Games which the Philippines will be hosting from November 30 to December 10, 2019. | CDN file

Should she make it to the team, it will be her first time to compete in the biennial meet since she advanced into the senior category in 2016.“Performing well in the upcoming games before SEA games then doing well in the upcoming evaluations,” Garces said.According to Garces, her selection would depend on her ranking during the evaluation of the national coaches.

“[I’m] slightly disappointed because I was close to getting the gold medal but I still feel good about finishing with a silver because I have a good reason to push myself more in the upcoming games,” said Garces, who lost to a Korean jin in the championship match.

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