The Philippine contingent to Rio all deserves commendation for living up to the credo and slogan of the Olympics. While our neighbors Vietnam and Singapore earned their first gold medals, the silver medal won by Hidilyn Dizon is nothing to sneeze at, it was indeed a magnificent surprise, a splendid achievement. Singapore won a gold medal in a multi-event sport that Filipinos should excel in. The country has been so fixated on basketball that its youth know few of the sports represented in the Olympics. The coach had the welcome dinner for the team I prepared cancelled because he had the team under a strict food regimen.

Source: Manila Times August 20, 2016 13:52 UTC