Thursday, January 20, 2011

“Gymnastics, kayak justify huge budgets” plus 1 more

“Gymnastics, kayak justify huge budgets” plus 1 more

Gymnastics, kayak justify huge budgets

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:15 AM PST

MANILA, Philippines — The Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) and the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation (PCKF) on Wednesday justified their respective budget proposals after topping the list of national sports associations with the biggest budget plans this year.

When combined, the two associations' budget would amount to nearly P100 million, which is one fourth of the P400 million the PSC has allotted for the 42 NSAs for the current fiscal year.

Gymnastics, which is asking for P49.77 million, had won just one gold medal recent years (Manila SEAG 2005), while canoe-kayak, seeking P48,191,750, is also an underchiever.

GAP president Cynthia Carrion, who took over the reins from John Arenas three months ago, said they are starting from scratch after realizing that most programs of the association were left in disarray by the previous leaderships.
 
"We're setting the whole thing properly because when I got here, I found out we have no records, no license from SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), no coaches, no judges, no competitive athletes," Carrion said.

GAP submitted a proposal amounting to P49.77 million, one-fourth of it – P17.5 million – will cover the athletes' foreign participation. P12.72 million will be allocated to the allowances of athletes and coaches, P6 million for foreign coach, P6.25 million for foreign coaching, P3.5 million for local events, P3 million for equipment and uniform, while the P800,000 for local training.

Carrion said the figures were realistic with their goal of getting medals, particularly in the Indonesia Southeast Asian Games in November, but emphasized that they are not requesting the whole amount from the PSC.

"We submitted the amount that we really need this year, and the PSC does not have to give us the whole amount in our proposal. We are currently getting other sponsors to help us like Manny Pacquiao, Alaska Corporation and other business people I know," Carrion said.

Carrion said part of this year's program focuses on strengthening the national team mostly composed of young and new recruits and improving the training of coaches and judges.

Gymnastics last won a medal in the 2007 Thailand SEAG, where Brydon Sy won bronze in the men's parallel bar. The sport was scrapped in the 2009 Laos meet.

Canoe-kayak team coach Len Escollante, meanwhile, refused to make specific justifications on their proposed P48,191,750 budget proposal, saying that their association president Sim Chi Tat has yet to talk to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richie Garcia regarding their program.

Escollante, however, pointed out a few things, particularly their P20,341,950 budget on equipment and P5,404,800 proposal on foreign participation.

"Last purchase namin ng mga bangka, 2003 pa. Pwede pa yon for training, pero hindi na siya fit for competition. As for foreign exposures, pinaghahandaan namin yung SEAG preliminaries sa Indonesia sa May at tournaments sa Singapore and Iran," Escollante said.

"More on training preparations ang focus namin this year. For the past three years, hindi kami nakatanggap ng financial support, kaya marami din kaming kailangang punan," she said.

Canoe-kayak last delivered at the 2005 Manila SEAG, where the team won one silver and two bronze medals.

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YOUTH SPORTS: Gymnastics results

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 09:01 PM PST

Youth Sports

Gymnastics

First Class Gymnastics won second place in the Level 5 team event at the Judges Cup in Annville.

Individual results

Level 5

Age 12: Zoey Rosensweet: first all-around (36.875), first bars (9.35), first floor (9.3), second vault (9.05), second beam (9.175); Regan Hughes: fourth all-around (36.2), third beam, fourth vault, fourth bars, fourth floor; Lucianne Burner: fifth all-around (34.925), fourth beam, fifth floor, sixth bars.

Age 10: Kailey Davis: third all-around (35.675), second fault, seventh bars, first floor; Kristina Thomas: fifth all-around (35/125), second beam, second floor.

Age 8: Tyler Osterhout: first all-around (36.525), first bars (9.425), first floor (9.4), second vault (9.1); Anna Retzbach: seventh beam.

Age 7: Elizabeth Francetti: fourth all-around (34.225), first beam, third floor, fourth bars; Adelina Piraino: third all-around (34.525, second bars, fourth floor, fifth beam).

Level 4

Age 9: Saylor Martines: first all-around (36.925), first beam (9.15), second bars (9.2), third floor (9.35), fourth vault (9.225).

Age 8: Kyla Weckel: sixth all-around (36.075), third beam (9.05), fifth vault (9.375), sixth floor (9.05).

Age 6: Katie Glinsky: fifth bars, fifth floor, fifth all-around, sixth beam.

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