It is just insane that POC and PSC officials agreed to send Smart Gilas to the Asian Games while leaving the Philippine Dragon Boat team at the sidelines. While Smart Gilas is not at a medal contender at all, the Philippine Dragon Boat team is a gold medal prospect. While the Smart Gilas team cost POC and PSC a considerable amount of money for its trip to China for the Asian Games, the Philippine Dragon Boat team was willing to shoulder its airfare down to its uniform.
One thing going for Smart Gilas despite its minimal chance of winning a medal in basketball is that it is handled by people who enjoy cordial ties with powers that be in sports. The dragon boat team, on the other hand, is being handled by people who are at odds with POC and PSC officials. Thus, despite being world record holders, members of the Philippine Dragon Boat team were denied of their rightful place in the Asian Games.
While I certainly pray that the basketball team makes it to the next round at the very least, I can't help but hold contempt for all the POC and PSC officials who were responsible for blocking the participation of the Philippine Dragon Boat team in the Asian Games. Those responsible must be punished for the great injustice that they have inflicted on athletes who merely want to bring honor and glory to their country.
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