1,600-strong PH team ready for Thai SEAG

The Philippines is sending its biggest delegation yet to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with over 1600 athletes, coaches and staff composing the team that hopes to surpass the country's performance in the past biennial meets.

- By REYNALD MAGALLON

Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino and Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Patrick 'Pato' Gregorio led the official sendoff of the delegation, Friday, Nov. 28 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Although hopeful that the big number of athletes would key the country's bid to surpass the 58-gold, 85-silver, and 117-bronze medal haul from the last edition, Gregorio stressed that the decision to send such a huge delegation was for the long term.