Watch, support games–Bachmann

PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann called on basketball loving Filipinos to watch the FIBA World Cup games, especially Gilas Pilipinas’ matches.

As the games return to our home soil, this historic event will forever be etched in the chronicles of our basketball history,” Bachmann said.

“So I invite our kababayans to watch the games, may it be live or online.”

Bachmann also thanked Malacañang for its Memorandum

Circular No. 27 suspending work in government offices and classes in public schools at all levels in Metro Manila and Bulacan on Friday, when the Philippines faces the Dominican

Republic at the Philippine Arena.

The PSC came out with this appeal to the Office of the Executive Secretary a few weeks back,” Bachmann said. “We’re thankful that this was granted immediately to ensure the safe, orderly and successful conduct of the opening ceremony.” represented on the official register of FIDE.”

Bachmann was operations head of the Local Organizing Committee for the World Cup prior to his appointment as PSC chief. “ We are optimistic that with the immense support from our national government and the PSC, many of our Filipino basketball fans will fill up the seats in every game and be part of history,” Bachmann said.

It said any transgender player was allowed to participate in the “open” section of its chess tournaments.

“ Two years is a scope of sight that seemed reasonable for the thorough analyses of such developments,” the federation said. “It is to set a certain deadline for a new reiteration of these policies, without rushing it.”

Word of the decision comes as the federation is hosting a World Cup event in Azerbaijan where top players, including No. 1-ranked Grand Master Magnus Carlsen of Norway, are attending.

The federation has open competitions that allow all players to take part, as well as specialized categories, such as for women, young players and even computers.

Many sports involving intense physical activity—which chess does not—have been grappling with how to formulate policies toward transgender athletes in recent years.

The International Cycling Union has joined the governing bodies of track and field and swimming as top-tier Olympic sports addressing the issue of transgender athletes and fairness in women’s events.

L ast month, the cycling federation ruled that female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races.

Sean [Gibbons] readily agreed that Marcial focuses on Hangzhou and go after his Olympic dream,” Tolentino said. It will however be a tough campaign for Marcial in Hangzhou. F irst, he’ll be fighting at 81 kgs (light heavyweight) because the 71-kg class (middleweight) where he clinched bronze in Tokyo was scratched from the Hangzhou program. A nd second, he needs to reach the final after it was decreed that only the boxing finalists in Hangzhou will qualify for Paris—no longer the traditional semifinals cut off. Marcial is aware of the challenge and vowed to go all out for his Olympic dream “It’s now or never,” said the 27-yearold boxer from Zamboanga City, who’s unbeaten in four pro fights.

Ungco, Suzuki resume chase for JPGT honors in Sta. Elena

ROMAN UNGCO and Ryuji

Suzuki try to produce the same winning result in a different format and venue as Round 4 of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) 2023 Series in the drive, chip and putt skills challenge setup gets going Sunday at the Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club in Laguna.

Parents of the competing junior golfers, meanwhile, lauded the staging of the JPGT while emboldening their co-parents and players alike to participate in the series staged to help discover and develop players from the ranks and expand the base of golfing talents in the country.

“ We’re so happy to get involved in this tournament. It’s well-organized and managed,” said Arnold Sarines, father of boys’ 9-10 age-group campaigner Vito, Mona and girls’ 11-12 stalwarts Lisa and Mona. “The ratio of the players and the staff is very, very ideal to the point that everything is going well.”

“ For all the players and parents out there, we encourage you to join the JPGT series. We’re hoping we’ll be able to grow the sport to the next generation of golfers,” he added.

For her part, Trina Bernardino,