00:00The medal was won by the siblings of Table Tennis Prodigies,
00:03Sina Keith Ryan Cruz and Kevin Keith Cruz
00:07in their World Table Tennis Youth Contender Tournament this September.
00:12Here's Daryl O'Claris.
00:16The siblings of Table Tennis Prodigies,
00:21Sina Keith Ryan Cruz and Kevin Keith Cruz,
00:24Keith won the medal in the World Table Tennis Youth Contender this month.
00:30For the top Filipino player of the country, Keith,
00:34he won a gold and a silver medal in the WTT Youth Contender Podgorica
00:40held in Montenegro.
00:42The 17-year-old paddler won against Natalia Bogdanowicz of Poland
00:48in the finals of the Under-19 Girls' Singles Event.
00:52Meanwhile, he was defeated in the championship match of the Under-19 Mex-Doubles
00:58against the American, Botta Bosman.
01:00The 13-year-old, Kevin, also did not fall behind.
01:04He won a bronze medal in the WTT Youth Contender in Bangkok
01:09after making it to the semifinals of the Under-13 Boys' Singles.
01:14In an interview with the National Academy of Sports student-athlete, Kevin,
01:19he plans to follow in the footsteps of his sister, Keith.
01:23Before, I really didn't want to play table tennis.
01:28But my sister told me that I wouldn't be able to catch up.
01:34And when I tried, I tried to catch up.
01:36But every time I make a high tournament,
01:41she would make it higher.
01:43So it's harder and harder.
01:45Kevin also dedicated his dream to playing table tennis.
01:50I want to be a part of the national team and be an athlete.
01:55I want to be a part of the national team so that I can play in the Olympics and CKS.
02:01Daryl Oclares for Pambansang TV in Bago, Philippines.
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