24 August 2005
4,000 young athletes compete in 8th Milo Little Olympics
LINGAYEN – Some 4,000 young athletes from the elementary and high schools in four regions of the country will see action in the 8th Milo Little Olympics for Luzon on Aug. 20, 21, 27 and 28.
Tess Bernardino, Milo sports organizer for Regions I, II, III and the Cordillera Administrative Region, said the opening ceremony for this sporting event was held here Friday with Rep. Amado Espino, Jr. leading the torch lighting along with Department of Education Assistant Secretary Teodoro Catindig and Pat Goc Ong, Milo sports executive.
She said the athletes will go for medals in 11 sporting events, namely athletics, badminton, chess, football, gymnastics, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball.
The athletes will come from the Ilocos, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley and Cordilleras.
All the events will be held at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen except for gymnastics which will be held at the CSI The City Mall in Dagupan City, football at the provincial headquarters of the Philippine National Police, and table tennis either at St. Columban College or at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade (PSAT).
Bernardo said the yearly sporting event is a project of Nestle Philippines, Inc., maker of Milo chocolate drink, in cooperation with the province of Pangasinan, the Philippine Olympics Committee, and the Department of Education offices from all participating regions. (PNA)
Tess Bernardino, Milo sports organizer for Regions I, II, III and the Cordillera Administrative Region, said the opening ceremony for this sporting event was held here Friday with Rep. Amado Espino, Jr. leading the torch lighting along with Department of Education Assistant Secretary Teodoro Catindig and Pat Goc Ong, Milo sports executive.
She said the athletes will go for medals in 11 sporting events, namely athletics, badminton, chess, football, gymnastics, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball.
The athletes will come from the Ilocos, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley and Cordilleras.
All the events will be held at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen except for gymnastics which will be held at the CSI The City Mall in Dagupan City, football at the provincial headquarters of the Philippine National Police, and table tennis either at St. Columban College or at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade (PSAT).
Bernardo said the yearly sporting event is a project of Nestle Philippines, Inc., maker of Milo chocolate drink, in cooperation with the province of Pangasinan, the Philippine Olympics Committee, and the Department of Education offices from all participating regions. (PNA)
