00:00The foreign head coach of the Philippine Squash Academy, Wee Wern Low, is positive about the chance of the country for the next Olympics in 2028.
00:10This is what Paulo Salamatin reported.
00:14The former World No. 5 and foreign head coach of the Philippine National Squash Team, Wee Wern Low,
00:20shared the chance of the Filipino squashers for the first squash event in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
00:27Squash is one of the five new games to be flagged in the 2028 Olympic Games,
00:32including sports like softball, flag football, lacrosse, and cricket.
00:36According to Coach Wee,
00:38the division of several major tournaments is what he sees as a way forward in the Olympics.
00:58But understanding it, how to apply it, and I think I've seen some progress so far.
01:04At the moment, the rankings of the top squash players in the country,
01:08Jemai Caribado and Raymarc Begorña, are at more than 100.
01:10They need to increase this ranking to the top 30-40 in the world rankings
01:16in order to qualify for the Olympic Games.
01:19Coach Wee said,
01:20The chances of the Filipino squashers to qualify for the Olympics will depend on how good they are at qualifying events.
01:28By virtue of their age, but I think if you want something hot enough,
01:34they will find a way to get there.
01:36So it's entirely up to them.
01:38Before the 2028 Olympic Games,
01:40the Filipino squashers will use some of the major tournaments ahead,
01:44like the Southeast Asian Games next year,
01:47Asian Games, and other local and international competitions.
01:51Paulo Salamatin for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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