The first World Cup for dragon boat will take place in
Fuzhou, China from June 9-12, 2014. Fifteen of the best dragon boat teams in
the world will compete. The Philippines, by virtue of its great performances in
world championships, qualified and will compete in the biggest event for dragon
boat.
Unfortunately,
the PDBF team will once again not have government support as it competes. The
team is not recognized by both the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine
Sports Commission. The irrelevance and utter stupidity of POC and PSC officials
are shamelessly flaunted as these officials refuse to acknowledge and help the
team.
Fortunately, the team is used to hardships. Members of the
team, in the not-so-distant past, slept in cemeteries abroad just to be able to
participate and compete. Even without government support, the PDBF team will
surely overcome the odds to bring pride and honor to the country, just like
what it does every time it represents the country.
It is therefore left for the Filipino people to support the
team. History is on the side of the team. After all, the PDBF team can very
well be the first Filipino team to win a gold medal at a World Cup event.
Truly, the team deserves all the support it can get. It certainly deserves the
total support and prayers of every Filipino.
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