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Zamboanga City lands 3rd in 2016 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy
- Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=5&rid=945505
- Monday, December 5, 2016
- (PNA), NYP/TPGJR/RGAAG/
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) -- The Zamboanga City delegation landed third place in the just concluded week-long 2016 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy held from November 27 to December 2 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
Cebu City grabbed the championship with 42 gold, 30 silver and 31 bronze medals while Baguio City won second place with 38 gold, 30 silver and 30 bronze medals.
Dr. Cecilia Atilano, city sports development officer, told the Philippines News Agency on Saturday that this city’s delegation bagged 34 gold 20 silver and 25 bronze medals.
Atilano said most of the medals the athletic delegation of this city came from the pencak silat, weightlifting, wrestling, and karatedo sporting events.
She congratulated the local athletic delegation despite they only grabbed the third place in the 2016 Philippine Youth Games-Batang Pinoy.
Zamboanga City has sent a 245-man delegation including 52 coaches and officials.
The athletes, who competed, were 17 years old and below.
They competed in the 26 sports events which includes the following: archery; arnis; athletics; badminton; baseball; basketball 3-on-3; boxing; chess; cycling; dancesport; gymnastics; judo; karatedo; lawn tennis; pencak silat; rugby football; sepak takraw; softball; swimming; table tennis; taekwondo; triathlon; volleyball; weightlifting; wrestling; and, wushu.