Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino stated that POC might be organizing a coaching camp for all the Filipino Olympians within the French metropolis of Metz one month forward of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The camp might be held on June 22 to July 22 in Metz, the prefecture of the Moselle division, situated an hour and 20 minutes away from Paris by practice.
In response to POC, they count on this to assist the athletes with acclimating earlier than collaborating within the competitions, which can open on July 26.
“First time magkakaroon ang POC ng coaching camp one month earlier than the Olympics. That might be within the metropolis of Metz,” Tolentino stated in a media briefing held at MilkyWay Cafe in Makati on Friday.
He added that Metz will assist them present lodge lodging in addition to close by coaching services for all the athletes. For gymnastics, Tolentino additionally stated they may have the ability to procure the very same tools that might be used within the Paris video games, making the adjustment for the Filipino athletes simpler.
Among the many different options of the Metz camp embrace gyms, sports activities labs, medical services, and kitchens.
The POC chief additionally stated Metz will even have the ability to assist discover acceptable coaching services for every athlete’s sport.
When requested about potential sports activities like rowing or biking, Tolentino joked: “They’ll present a river, they’ll present a mountain.”
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
