PSC CONDUCTS WEBINARS PARA SA ATHLETES

NAGING punong-abala ang Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ng isang linggong webinar para sa national para-athletes at coaches, kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng National Council on Disability Affairs’ (NCDA) 42nd Natio­nal Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation.
Tinaguriang “Para sa PARA-Athletes: Isang selebrasyon ng pagpupugay at pasasalamat sa mga natatanging Filipino Para-Athletes,” ang PSC Sports Rehabilitation Unit kaagapay ang Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) na mag-conduct ng serye ang online seminars para sa differently-abled.
“Our goal is “To raise social media awareness about para-sports, para-athletes and persons with disabilities, and recognize their achievements for the country,” pahayag ni PSC Sports Rehabili­tation OIC Rico ­Barin.
Sina PPC President Mike Barreto at Secretary-General Walter Torres ay nagpasalamat kay PSC Chairman William Ramirez at sa Sports Rehabilitation Unit para sa inisyatiba..
“We thank Chairman Ramirez for ­making sure that our para-athletes are educated on sports psychology programs like this to reinforce their training and skills,” ani Barredo.
“This tribute given to our para-athletes during the NDPR week is a boost in their morale self-esteem, especially at times like this when the pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of spor­ting events,” dagdag naman ni Torres, da­ting Olympian fencer.
Nasa 300 para-athletes mula athletics, sitting volleyball, football, swimming, chess, archery, wheelchair basketball, ­cycling, dancesport, triathlon, bowling, powerlifting, badminton, table tennis, goalball and boccia ang nagpartisipa sa kaganapan.(Danny Simon)