Eddie Torres on PH Powerlifters: “We will have more world champions and world records”

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00:00In powerlifting, the former president of the Powerlifting Association of the Philippines, Eddie Torres, gave an update

00:07on what to look out for from his former Filipino powerlifters in the future.

00:13For more details, here is Paolo's report. Thank you.

00:19After the historic first gold medal finish of the Philippines in the Olympics by weightlifter Haidelyn Diaz of the 2020 Tokyo Games,

00:26along with the rising stars in Sinabanesa Sarno and Elrin Ando, who are still making noise today,

00:33the number of Filipino athletes who are passionate about sports is increasing.

00:38While weightlifting disciplines such as snatch, clean, and jerk are more simple,

00:43but the heavier version of powerlifting is gaining ground

00:48with disciplines such as squat, bench press, and deadlift.

00:52On the left, there are local and international tournaments where Filipino powerlifting athletes are participating,

00:57led by Joyce Reboton, Reggie Ramirez, Veronica Ampud, and many more.

01:03The former Powerlifting Association of the Philippines president, Eddie Torres, said

01:07what to look out for from Filipino athletes this year and in the coming years.

01:13We will have definitely additional world champions. We will have more world records.

01:20Although powerlifting is not yet recognized as an Olympic sport,

01:24it is one of the prestigious world games in non-Olympic sports

01:30where Reboton was the first Filipino powerlifter to qualify for the so-called event of 2022.

01:37And in the upcoming World Games this year in Chengdu, China,

01:41Reboton and Ramirez once again got a slot

01:44in the Women's Super Heavyweight and Men's Lightweight category.

01:50Our World Federation, the International Powerlifting Federation,

01:55they're constantly working on getting into the Olympics.

01:59But it's not that easy.

02:01Powerlifting is still in the World Games,

02:04the quadrennial event for non-Olympic sports.

02:08But the next step there will be the Olympics.

02:11When it will happen, we don't know.

02:14National powerlifters are currently preparing for their next international competition,

02:20like the Asian Junior and Sub-Junior Championships that will be held in May in India.

02:25Paolo Salamatin for Atletang Pilipino, for Bagong Pilipinas.

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