00:00Let's take a look at what happened at the official opening of the Philippine National Paragames this year
00:06after a five-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
00:09Here's Paolo Salamatin's report.
00:13Parathletes from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao gathered
00:20for the opening ceremony of the 8th edition of the Philippine National Paragames in Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
00:27This kind of event is a big thing especially for the parathletes
00:32because it gives an opportunity to discover more parathletes
00:37who can possibly give glory to the country one day.
00:42Do your best and don't waste the opportunity given to you
00:47because of the many of us, only a few will be chosen.
00:50So, to those who are not here, don't lose hope
00:54because I don't know if this will be a yearly event
00:57so we don't know if this is not our year yet, maybe next year.
01:00So, keep on practicing and then keep faith, don't give up, just fight.
01:06I hope that they will show their talents here
01:11so that they can qualify to become a national team.
01:16As you can see, only a few of us qualified for the Olympics, right?
01:20So, our goal is to increase the number of athletes who will represent our country.
01:27Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachman
01:31and Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled of Philzpada President Michael Barredo
01:36led the ceremony and gave a message to all the participants in the competition.
01:42So, my challenge to you is to come here to your group
01:48to become the first gold medalist in LA,
01:53Los Angeles Olympics United States of America 2028.
01:58Can you do it?
02:00You will come from here.
02:02This proves that sports plays an important role
02:06in the implementation of a peaceful and equal community in the new Philippines.
02:11Thank you very much.
02:13Long live the country that will play for the country.
02:17The games in athletics will start today and will last until November 14.
02:22Paulo Salamatin for Pampansang TV in the new Philippines.
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