Joanie becomes 1st Filipina Olympian rower

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Rower Joanie Delgaco has made history.

Delgaco became the first Filipina to punch a ticket to the Olympics for rowing Sunday morning after placing fourth in the Final A of the 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta singles sculls in Chungju, South Korea.She finished behind Uzbekistan’s Anna Prakaten, who topped the competition with a time of 7:31.28.

“Para sa akin, history talaga na pinakaunang Filipina na rower talaga na nag-qualify sa Olympics. Sobrang hindi ko ma-imagine na naabot ko iyong ganito. Dati, dinadaan-daanan ako ng malalakas, ngayon nabi-beat ko na sila,” she added. Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul and South Korea’s Im Jinhee shared the second round lead at the LPGA’s Chevron Championship, the first women’s major of the season, but record-hunting American...

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