Romero gains global fame, rises to world No. 24

As a sportsman, Mikee Romero has worn many hats from the godfather of amateur basketball in 2007 to becoming the big boss of cycling and shooting groups one after another highlighted by being named as one of the Philippine officials in the 2012 London Olympics.

- By REY C. LACHICA

But it was only when the good-looking businessman fell madly in love with polo that he became a vital part of Philippine sports as a player.

Blessed with an exuberance of a youth - though he's now 53-and passion almost unmatched by someone as busy as him, Romero has galloped to global fame after becoming the first Filipino polo player to make into the Top 25 of the World Polo Tour (WPT) amateur rankings.

The WPT ranks players based on their performance in the most competitive tournaments around the globe.