ACTION in athletics, boxing and volleyball heats up today in the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships in various Metro Manila venues.
Four gold medals are at stake at the Philsports Track Oval in Pasig City as cadet-athletes compete in the men’s and women’s 200 meters, as well as men’s and women’s 4x100m relay.
Elimination bouts in boxing start at 2 p.m. at the Dacudao Court of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex while volleyball hostilities start at 9 a.m. at the Technological State University Gym in Manila.
Raising the curtain in volleyball are Adamson University against Tanauan Institute, followed by Jose Rizal Memorial State University against Tarlac State University.
Weigh-in and weapons check, as well as pairing and matching, are set for arnis at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, even as drawing of lots and solidarity meetings are scheduled for kickboxing and esports.
The weeklong tournament formally opened yesterday at the Astrodome with Sen. Francis Tolentino and other government agency officials like Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann in attendance.
“I am excited to see so many talented athletes from all corners of our nation, competing with the same spirit of unity that binds our diverse archipelago together,” said Bachmann.
