|
|
|
|
|
Samuel Thomas Morrison
Silver Medal to Morrison in Taekwondo Competition
By Ed Andaya, August 21, 2011, Shenzhen, China
SHENZHEN, China – The Philippines will not return home empty-handed in the 26th Summer Universiade, after all.
Samuel Thomas Morrison of the Philippines made history by winning the country’s lone medal so far – a silver -- in the men’s taekwondo competitions at the Shenzhen Coinference and Exhibition Center here Saturday.
Morrison, the 21-year-old campaigner from Far Eastern University who rose to prominence by winning the gold medal in the 2010 Korea Open, swept his first four assignments before losing 5-9 to Kim Hun of South Korea in their gold medal match in the men’s -68 kg event
The 5-11 Filipino champion put up a brave stand against his Korean opponent during the three-round encounter. After scorelss first round, Morrison lost 2-6 in the second round but won 2-1 in the third orund. Morrison, however, incurred two deductions against Kim’s only one deduction..
Morrison reached the final by winning over Wendell Grouby of US Virgin Islands by withdrawal in the round of 32, Christopher Dubois of France, 13-10, in the round-of-16, Almas Mukamanov of Kazakhstan, 10-2, in the quarterfinal, and Idulio Islas of Mexico, 5-4, in the semifinal.
Kim made it all to way to the final by winning over Thomas Auger of Austria, 13-0; Joshua Tercero of CRC, 14-0; Levon Pashabezyan of Armenia, 14-2; and Cesar Mari Puerta of Spain, 2-1.
Morrison’s silver medal finish brought a ray of hope for the 15-man taekwondo team sent here by the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines (FESSAP), headed by David Ong and chef de mission Alvin Tai Lian.
:We’re proud of Morrison’s achievement It's a silver medal that glitters like gold. It’s clearly a big honor for the country,” said Ong.
2010 Kazakhstan Asian Championship bronze medalist Marlon Avenido, of University of Santo Tomas also made his presence felt by beating Nuttapong Limvattana of Thailand, 4-3, in sudden death to arranage a round-of-16 showdown against Arman Yeremyan of Armenia, 4-3 winnver over Fernando Rios of Spain.
Four other Filipino campaigners -- Jade Zafra, Anjelay Perez, Devy John Singson, Julian Mickey Cordero and Maria Cecilia Viray -- were not as fortunate, however.
Zafra lost to eventual gold medalist Marlene Harnois of France in their round-of-15 encounter in the women’s -57kg.
Zafra, the 21-year-old Univ ersity of Santo Tomas standout, who is best remembered for winning the bronze medal in the 2010 Korea Open, won over Natalia Zakhozha of Ukraine by superiority in the preliminaries to set up a round-of-16 meeting with Harnois.
Perez, at 18 one of the youngest members of the Filipino delegation, won over Thi Kim Chi Cao of Vietnam, 5-4, but lost to eventual gold medalist Anastasia Valueva of Russia, 9-9, in sudden death in the women’s 46kg.
Singson bowed to Yuma Matsui of Japan, 2-5, in the men’s -58 kg preliminaries, Cordero succumbed to Hussein El Sayed of Egypt, 3-4, in the men;s 54kg. preliminaries. and Viray yielded to Jae Ah Kim of Korea. in the women’s 49kg preliminaries.
Five other Filipino campaigners, led by 2010 Guangzhou Asian Game men’s -74kg bronze medalist Paul Romero and UAAP Season 73 Athlete of the Year Camille Manalo in women’s -62 kg are also set to see action during the eight-day taekwondo competiiton.
Like Avenido, Romero and Manalo also come from UST.
Also vying are Christian Al de la Cruz ( men’s 74kg) and Jose Anthony Soriano ( men’s 87kg) and Karla Jane Alava ( women’s 53kg).
In chess, Angelica Dilim outclassed Norhaida Hussin of Malaysia to riaser her score to 3.5 points on three wins, one draw and four losses in the 63-player women’s tournamnent at the Plum Blossoms Hall.
Dilim, however, is three fullpoints behind eighth-round leader IM Irina Vasilevich of Russia, who demolished WIM Olga Kalinina of Ukraine.
Jan Roldan Oriendo lost to IM Alvaro Valdez of Chile while Chrismar Tuazon bowed to Cyril Jing Chua of Singapore to remain in the lower half of the 86-player standings with 3.5 and two points , respectively, in the men’s division.
.GM Li Chao of China is the virtual champion with 7.5 points on seven wins and one draw. GM Wang Yue of China and three other players are tied for seocnd fifth places with six points.
Aside from taekwondo and chess, the Filipinos also competed in athletics, archery, men's basketball, women's beach volleyball, table tennis and swimming.
By Ed Andaya, August 21, 2011, Shenzhen, China
SHENZHEN, China – The Philippines will not return home empty-handed in the 26th Summer Universiade, after all.
Samuel Thomas Morrison of the Philippines made history by winning the country’s lone medal so far – a silver -- in the men’s taekwondo competitions at the Shenzhen Coinference and Exhibition Center here Saturday.
Morrison, the 21-year-old campaigner from Far Eastern University who rose to prominence by winning the gold medal in the 2010 Korea Open, swept his first four assignments before losing 5-9 to Kim Hun of South Korea in their gold medal match in the men’s -68 kg event
The 5-11 Filipino champion put up a brave stand against his Korean opponent during the three-round encounter. After scorelss first round, Morrison lost 2-6 in the second round but won 2-1 in the third orund. Morrison, however, incurred two deductions against Kim’s only one deduction..
Morrison reached the final by winning over Wendell Grouby of US Virgin Islands by withdrawal in the round of 32, Christopher Dubois of France, 13-10, in the round-of-16, Almas Mukamanov of Kazakhstan, 10-2, in the quarterfinal, and Idulio Islas of Mexico, 5-4, in the semifinal.
Kim made it all to way to the final by winning over Thomas Auger of Austria, 13-0; Joshua Tercero of CRC, 14-0; Levon Pashabezyan of Armenia, 14-2; and Cesar Mari Puerta of Spain, 2-1.
Morrison’s silver medal finish brought a ray of hope for the 15-man taekwondo team sent here by the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines (FESSAP), headed by David Ong and chef de mission Alvin Tai Lian.
:We’re proud of Morrison’s achievement It's a silver medal that glitters like gold. It’s clearly a big honor for the country,” said Ong.
2010 Kazakhstan Asian Championship bronze medalist Marlon Avenido, of University of Santo Tomas also made his presence felt by beating Nuttapong Limvattana of Thailand, 4-3, in sudden death to arranage a round-of-16 showdown against Arman Yeremyan of Armenia, 4-3 winnver over Fernando Rios of Spain.
Four other Filipino campaigners -- Jade Zafra, Anjelay Perez, Devy John Singson, Julian Mickey Cordero and Maria Cecilia Viray -- were not as fortunate, however.
Zafra lost to eventual gold medalist Marlene Harnois of France in their round-of-15 encounter in the women’s -57kg.
Zafra, the 21-year-old Univ ersity of Santo Tomas standout, who is best remembered for winning the bronze medal in the 2010 Korea Open, won over Natalia Zakhozha of Ukraine by superiority in the preliminaries to set up a round-of-16 meeting with Harnois.
Perez, at 18 one of the youngest members of the Filipino delegation, won over Thi Kim Chi Cao of Vietnam, 5-4, but lost to eventual gold medalist Anastasia Valueva of Russia, 9-9, in sudden death in the women’s 46kg.
Singson bowed to Yuma Matsui of Japan, 2-5, in the men’s -58 kg preliminaries, Cordero succumbed to Hussein El Sayed of Egypt, 3-4, in the men;s 54kg. preliminaries. and Viray yielded to Jae Ah Kim of Korea. in the women’s 49kg preliminaries.
Five other Filipino campaigners, led by 2010 Guangzhou Asian Game men’s -74kg bronze medalist Paul Romero and UAAP Season 73 Athlete of the Year Camille Manalo in women’s -62 kg are also set to see action during the eight-day taekwondo competiiton.
Like Avenido, Romero and Manalo also come from UST.
Also vying are Christian Al de la Cruz ( men’s 74kg) and Jose Anthony Soriano ( men’s 87kg) and Karla Jane Alava ( women’s 53kg).
In chess, Angelica Dilim outclassed Norhaida Hussin of Malaysia to riaser her score to 3.5 points on three wins, one draw and four losses in the 63-player women’s tournamnent at the Plum Blossoms Hall.
Dilim, however, is three fullpoints behind eighth-round leader IM Irina Vasilevich of Russia, who demolished WIM Olga Kalinina of Ukraine.
Jan Roldan Oriendo lost to IM Alvaro Valdez of Chile while Chrismar Tuazon bowed to Cyril Jing Chua of Singapore to remain in the lower half of the 86-player standings with 3.5 and two points , respectively, in the men’s division.
.GM Li Chao of China is the virtual champion with 7.5 points on seven wins and one draw. GM Wang Yue of China and three other players are tied for seocnd fifth places with six points.
Aside from taekwondo and chess, the Filipinos also competed in athletics, archery, men's basketball, women's beach volleyball, table tennis and swimming.
FESSAP sends lean team to Universiade in China in Shenzhen 2011
Official Outfitter
Manila, Philippines - The Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines is sending a lean but mean delegation that will represent the Philippines in the 26th Summer Universiade, considered the Olympics at the university level, set Aug. 12-23 in Shenzhen, China.
FESSAP delegation head Alvin Tai Lian said FESSAP is competing in athletics, archery, beach volleyball, badminton, basketball, chess, swimming and table tennis in the biennial meet where the Philippines is competing for the first time.
The task force consolidating the list of qualified participants is headed by FESSAP executive vice president Robert Milton Calo, with former PSC commissioner and national volleyball star Tisha Abundo and Christian Tan as members.
Philippine Swimming League (PSL) chairperson and former Sen. Nikki Coseteng of the Diliman Preparatory School has been designated manager of the swimming team.
Coseteng and national coach Susan Papa, PSL president and former national swimmer, have formally submitted the initial list of swimmers.
They are Loren Dale Echavez (50/100/200 freestyle), Denjylie Cordero (50/100/200 breast), Claire Adorna (50/100 fly) Antonette Aquino (50/100 fly) Jacqui Junio (50/100 back) in the women category and Kiefer Alexander James Piccio (50/100/200 fly) in the men’s division.
Coseteng said the swimmers are now training at the DPS Swimming Center under coaches of the Philippine Swimming League. She said more entries will be submitted before the deadline in mid-June.
The 2013 Universiade will be held in Kazan City, Russia while the 2015 will be hosted by Gwangju City in South Korea.
FESSAP delegation head Alvin Tai Lian said FESSAP is competing in athletics, archery, beach volleyball, badminton, basketball, chess, swimming and table tennis in the biennial meet where the Philippines is competing for the first time.
The task force consolidating the list of qualified participants is headed by FESSAP executive vice president Robert Milton Calo, with former PSC commissioner and national volleyball star Tisha Abundo and Christian Tan as members.
Philippine Swimming League (PSL) chairperson and former Sen. Nikki Coseteng of the Diliman Preparatory School has been designated manager of the swimming team.
Coseteng and national coach Susan Papa, PSL president and former national swimmer, have formally submitted the initial list of swimmers.
They are Loren Dale Echavez (50/100/200 freestyle), Denjylie Cordero (50/100/200 breast), Claire Adorna (50/100 fly) Antonette Aquino (50/100 fly) Jacqui Junio (50/100 back) in the women category and Kiefer Alexander James Piccio (50/100/200 fly) in the men’s division.
Coseteng said the swimmers are now training at the DPS Swimming Center under coaches of the Philippine Swimming League. She said more entries will be submitted before the deadline in mid-June.
The 2013 Universiade will be held in Kazan City, Russia while the 2015 will be hosted by Gwangju City in South Korea.
|
26th Summer Universiade, Shenzhen, China
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening Parade
|
Crown Plaza Hotel, Shenzhen
|
Henry and Ed with Liaison
|
Philippine Delegation Members
|
|
|
FESSAP and FCAAF support the Philippine Delegation to the 26th Summer Universiade
June 30, 2011
The selected unified Team Leaders of the Philippine Delegation to the 26th Summer Universiade scheduled August 12th to 23rd in Shenzhen, China show their solidarity with Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David U. Ong (3rd from right) and Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) president and Chef de Mission Alvin Tai Lian (fifth from left) during a get together meeting held in Chinatown, Manila. The composition of the following Team Leaders are (from left) William Aw (table tennis), Thomas Espina (chess), Su Hung Kiong (badminton), Yap Cho Ty (Deputy Head Delegation), Antonio Yap Chin (basketball), and Edward Dizon (athletics).
Not in photo are Jimmy Ang (archery), and Alex Sembrano (beach volleyball). It will be the first time that the country will participate in the Summer Universiade under the aegis of FESSAP, considered as the Olympic Games at the university level.
Photo: Henry T. Vargas
菲華體總及菲校體育聯合會
組成代表團參加世大運動會
本市訊：菲律濱已組織了一個精銳的運動代表團，參加今年八月十二日至廿三日在中國深圳市舉行的第廿六屆世界大學生運動會。
這也是本國第一次參加兩年一度的世界大學生運動競賽。
菲律濱學校體育聯合會會長王家煙及世界大學生運動會菲律濱代表團總領隊、菲華體育總會理事長戴亞明表示，菲律濱將參加射箭、田徑、羽毛球、籃球、沙灘排球、象棋、游泳、及乒乓球項目。
菲華體總及菲律濱學校體育聯合會亦選出了下列代表團職員：
戴亞明：代表團總領隊。
葉芳楓：代表團副領隊。
王家煙：菲校體育聯合會會長。
胡爾濃：乒乓球隊領隊。
李志龍：象棋隊領隊。
徐奮強：羽毛球隊領隊。
葉晨：籃球隊領隊。
李志成：田徑隊領隊。
洪海濱：射箭隊領隊。
Alex Sembrano：沙灘排球隊領隊。
世界大學生運動會每兩年舉行一次，被譽為是大學體育界的奧林匹克。
2013年世界大學生運動會將在俄羅斯卡贊市舉行，2015年則將在韓國光州舉行。
圖為菲律濱年世界大學生運動會代表團總領隊戴亞明，副領隊葉芳楓，菲校體育聯合會會長王家煙，和部份職員胡爾濃，李志龍，徐奮，葉晨，李志成合影。
June 30, 2011
The selected unified Team Leaders of the Philippine Delegation to the 26th Summer Universiade scheduled August 12th to 23rd in Shenzhen, China show their solidarity with Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David U. Ong (3rd from right) and Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) president and Chef de Mission Alvin Tai Lian (fifth from left) during a get together meeting held in Chinatown, Manila. The composition of the following Team Leaders are (from left) William Aw (table tennis), Thomas Espina (chess), Su Hung Kiong (badminton), Yap Cho Ty (Deputy Head Delegation), Antonio Yap Chin (basketball), and Edward Dizon (athletics).
Not in photo are Jimmy Ang (archery), and Alex Sembrano (beach volleyball). It will be the first time that the country will participate in the Summer Universiade under the aegis of FESSAP, considered as the Olympic Games at the university level.
Photo: Henry T. Vargas
菲華體總及菲校體育聯合會
組成代表團參加世大運動會
本市訊：菲律濱已組織了一個精銳的運動代表團，參加今年八月十二日至廿三日在中國深圳市舉行的第廿六屆世界大學生運動會。
這也是本國第一次參加兩年一度的世界大學生運動競賽。
菲律濱學校體育聯合會會長王家煙及世界大學生運動會菲律濱代表團總領隊、菲華體育總會理事長戴亞明表示，菲律濱將參加射箭、田徑、羽毛球、籃球、沙灘排球、象棋、游泳、及乒乓球項目。
菲華體總及菲律濱學校體育聯合會亦選出了下列代表團職員：
戴亞明：代表團總領隊。
葉芳楓：代表團副領隊。
王家煙：菲校體育聯合會會長。
胡爾濃：乒乓球隊領隊。
李志龍：象棋隊領隊。
徐奮強：羽毛球隊領隊。
葉晨：籃球隊領隊。
李志成：田徑隊領隊。
洪海濱：射箭隊領隊。
Alex Sembrano：沙灘排球隊領隊。
世界大學生運動會每兩年舉行一次，被譽為是大學體育界的奧林匹克。
2013年世界大學生運動會將在俄羅斯卡贊市舉行，2015年則將在韓國光州舉行。
圖為菲律濱年世界大學生運動會代表團總領隊戴亞明，副領隊葉芳楓，菲校體育聯合會會長王家煙，和部份職員胡爾濃，李志龍，徐奮，葉晨，李志成合影。
FESSAP is supported by Corporate Partners in the Philippines
Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP)
|
|
26th Summer Universiade
|
FESSAP
|
Bestank Manufacturing Corporation - - -
"Quality Tank You Can Count for a Lifetime"
361 Degrees Sportswear, Official Outfitter of the Philippine Delegation to the 26th Summer Universiade
|
