00:00Gaman ng pangalan ng 14-year-old climber na si Praj de la Cruz
00:04matapos niyang maiuwi ang tansong medalya sa Women's Boulder event sa Southeast Asian Games sa Thailand.
00:10Ang detalya ng makasaysayang panalong iyan alamin sa ula ni teammate JB Funyo.
00:17Sa tindi ng init ng bakbakan sa Women's Boulder at matitinding kompetitor mula sa iba't-ibang region,
00:23pinatunayan ni Praj de la Cruz na may puso at lakas ang Pilipinas pagdating sa climbing.
00:28Na iuwi ng 14-year-old ang bronze medal sa Women's Boulder,
00:33ang nag-iisang medalya ng Pilipinas sa climbing sa 2025 Southeast Asian Games sa Thailand.
00:38Matapos ang isang di matatawarang laban sa wall para sa batang climber,
00:43hindi lamang podium finish ang medalyang ito,
00:45kundi isang pagpapatunay na ang mahabang oras ng pagsasanay at sakripisyo ay may bunga.
00:51Sa panayang ng PTV Sports kay de la Cruz,
00:53ibinahagi niya kung paano niya pinaghandaan na sungkiting ng medalya
00:57sa pamamagitan ng physical and mental preparedness.
01:00I feel like every competition has to be treated the same way because if you mess up your
01:08routine even one tiny bit and you tweak it slightly, it might ruin the way that you compete
01:15for qualifiers or finals. So for iDifferency Games is keep the same calm demeanor that I had
01:24and try to relax my body and just focus on my mentality because that's what I always think about
01:31during competitions is what my brain inside, like what am I feeling, what am I thinking,
01:37because that is what determines your standing at the end.
01:42Dagdag pa ng young boulder na hindi naging hadlang ang kanyang edad para magtala ng bronze medal finish
01:50sa biennial ni at isa sa mga dahilan ng kanyang pagkapanalo ay ang mainit na suporta
01:55na kanyang natatanggap mula sa Filipino community.
01:58Because even though these competitors are like almost twice my age or older than me by half
02:05a decade, it's important for me to realize that they're not on their A-game all the time.
02:11So I need to realize that it's always a fair game. I cannot complain whether I have something,
02:18a hiccup on the road because talking on behalf of all athletes across the entire globe,
02:24we are all warriors. I feel very proud about the bronze medal because I appreciate the community
02:33in the Philippines and I hope that it can grow into a bigger community because every time I go
02:40back from the U.S. to the Philippines, the community is pretty much the same, a little bit smaller
02:46and that's okay, right? Because everyone recognizes me and I recognize them. So it's like family, right?
02:53But I hope that our climbing family will grow and I hope that we can inspire more people
02:58to join this sport because it's an amazing sport.
03:02Matapos niyang magpakitang gila sa SEA Games, target ni De La Cruz ang mag-qualify at makatungtong
03:08sa Olympics na kanyang pinagahandaan para sa mga susunod na taon at nais niya rin makuha
03:13ang dintong medalya sa 2027 SEA Games.
03:16I'm very Olympic hopeful. I'm trying to train for the Olympic qualifiers and hopefully that
03:24in 2027, I could get good in the next two games. But honestly, in terms of training,
03:32I have to thank everyone in my community, including my athletes, my coaches, Nico France,
03:38everyone that has supported me to get at this level, right? So I pray that they continue to support me and
03:43they will continue to support my goals because if they support me, then I could believe in myself
03:49to do what I want in the future.
03:52Sa kabila ng lahat, naging mas makabuluhan ang bronze medal dahil ito ay hindi lamang
03:57personal na tagumpay, kundi isang mahalagang hakbang para sa patuloy na paglago ng
04:02climbing sa bansa. Para kay Praj, ang panalong ito ay isang motibasyon upang magpatuloy
04:07at maghangad ng mas mataas na antas sa mga susunod na international competitions.
04:13JB Junyo, para sa Atletang Pilipino, para sa Bakong Pilipinas.
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