GLAN, Sarangani (September 25, 2014) – More than three thousand athletes from the seven towns of Sarangani are now competing in the 17 sports disciplines being staged in this year’s provincial athletic meet.
Opened Wednesday (September 24), the athletic meet is held in time with the opening of the 15-day celebration of the 100 years founding anniversary of Sarangani’s oldest town.
Glan is hosting sports events like archery, arnis, badminton, basketball, baseball, billiards, boxing, chess, football/ futsal, gymnastics, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis and volleyball until its culmination on Saturday (September 27).
Anchored on the theme “Sports is a way of life,” Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon conveyed the significance of holding the event as a venue to promote friendship and true spirit of sportsmanship.
The athletic meet, he said, is also a training ground for the youth to hone their athletic skills and promote the province in other higher athletic games like in the Palarong Pambansa.
Solon also disclosed plans of the provincial government to provide scholarships to performing athletes. (Beverly C. Paoyon/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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