00:00Good morning, I'm Nicole Ann Bugawisan. Welcome to a new episode of the Manila Times Newsroom.
00:11On this episode, the Manila Times Sports interviews Filipina boxer Nesty Patesho about her journey
00:17toward her Olympic dream as she fights for flag and country in the Paris Games.
00:23How did you end up becoming a boxer?
00:29Well, I read a lot of books about basketball. I didn't know much about the physical aspects of it.
00:35You know, my dad taught me.
00:40I joined a lot of sports, but I was always looking for sports that I was comfortable with and that made me happy.
00:48I was happy that it was hard, but I was always looking for it.
00:54I saw that I could do it. I could do it here.
00:57I was able to enjoy my time abroad. I was able to improve my allowance and everything.
01:03That's why I was able to say that my happiness is different when I'm in the ring.
01:12I can't explain it.
01:15You know, this is my moment. This ring is mine. That's how I feel.
01:24I know that all my friends want to be a solo fighter.
01:29When it comes to boxing, when it comes to training, when it comes to my teammates.
01:35But outside boxing, outside the gym, I'm a messy person.
01:43But when it comes to my family, I'm very serious.
01:48I'm very happy when the kids look at me like that.
01:54Actually, I'm the oldest in our team. I'm the most senior.
01:59Because my other teammates also retired.
02:04Actually, I'm the oldest in our team. I'm the most senior.
02:12I'm the ugliest. I'm the oldest. I'm the most senior.
02:18I tell them that because I see how they move, how they train, and their attitude in the ring.
02:25That's why I tell them that I know they can do it.
02:28I see how they persevere. Especially Ymir.
02:33I see Ira also. I see Regine.
02:38When Ymir qualified, of course, I was sad.
02:43I didn't make it to the Asian Games.
02:46But when I qualified, I was very happy.
02:49I told Carlo, after I was in Italy,
02:55I told him that I would wait for him in Thailand.
03:02We would go to Paris together.
03:04That's what happened. I was very happy for us.
03:10I hope we can repeat what we did in Tokyo.
03:15And we can surpass it here.
03:17To be honest, it's very pressuring.
03:20It's very pressuring, but it's also very fun.
03:23That's how I feel.
03:25Of course, it's fun because we're being watched by people.
03:29That's how it's going to be.
03:32It's fun for the party.
03:35It's very pressuring because it's not that easy.
03:40But the pressure is always with us.
03:43It won't go away.
03:45Even for a normal person, the pressure is there.
03:50For me, it's about how I handle it.
03:53That's what I'm doing right now.
03:58How I study it.
04:00But I trust my coaches.
04:03Lord is number one.
04:05I'll just train.
04:07I'll just prepare myself well.
04:10So I can reach what the Filipino people are expecting.
04:15And I won't disappoint them this time.
04:17I'm just getting better.
04:19I'm just getting better.
04:21I want to...
04:25Aside from listening to my coaches.
04:28And what they're saying.
04:31I'm also listening to my body.
04:34What's better.
04:36It's really a prayer.
04:38And I'm sharing it with people.
04:40Like mom, like dad.
04:42Coach Jeanette.
04:44Also to Sir Marcos.
04:46If I can't handle it anymore.
04:50Aside from my partner.
04:52Aside from my family.
04:54I'm sharing it.
04:56If I need help, I really need them.
04:58That's what I always do.
05:01When I'm pressured and confused.
05:04Maybe for all the youth.
05:08It's a dream.
05:10I can only say.
05:12Find the sport that you're comfortable with.
05:16That you know yourself.
05:18That you can't give up.
05:20It's just like your boyfriend.
05:22It's the same with love.
05:24It's really hard.
05:26You enjoy the moment.
05:28Even if you're having a hard time.
05:30Even if your partner is pushing you.
05:32You can't leave him.
05:34That's what you should look for in sports.
05:36No, seriously.
05:38That's what you should look for in sports.
05:41Don't let other people tell you.
05:45You should be good at this.
05:47Enjoy it.
05:49Find all the sports.
05:51Where you're comfortable.
05:53Enjoy it.
05:55You'll know.
05:57You'll see yourself.
05:59Don't stop.
06:01Don't stop your dream.
06:03I always say.
06:07Lord's plan is always better.
06:09It's better than our plan.
06:11Listen to yourself.
06:13Listen to the best anchors in your life.
06:15My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:17I will fight for my country.
06:39I will fight for my country.
06:41My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:43I will fight for my country.
06:45My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:47I will fight for my country.
06:49My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:51I will fight for my country.
06:53My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:55I will fight for my country.
06:57My name is Vanessa Petacio.
06:59I will fight for my country.
07:01My name is Vanessa Petacio.
07:03I will fight for my country.
07:05My name is Vanessa Petacio.
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