PATAFA stars brace for Asian Championships

After four grueling days of tough and thrilling competitions under the unpredictable weather conditions — from the sweltering morning heat to at times, rainy evenings yet muggy atmosphere — focus is now shifting to the much-bigger goal for the national athletes and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).

- By REYNALD MAGALLON

And that is to put up a better performance than the last time in the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea on May 27 to 31.

Talking to members of the press during the Philippine Athletics Championships at the New Clark City Stadium here, PATAFA secretary-general Jasper Tanhueco expressed optimism to the nation-al team’s chance of surpassing the country’s two-gold medal haul in the last edition.