How will Team Philippines make it out on the Olympics 2008?

Literally speaking, we all know that it is impossible for our country to reap a medal in this venerable event because we are all aware that various athletes from different countries are also competing for the same pride and honor.

Ever since in the history, Philippines was not able to obtain any medal since the Olympics had started. Why? What’s the reason behind? Are our athletes not capable enough to compete with them? Or should we blame the government because they were not able to support the needs of our competitors?


Pride or what you called Self-esteem is the number one reason why the participants of this sports event strive hard not only for themselves but also for the honor of the country which they belong. This feeling motivates them to reach their goals and that is to bring home the gold medal.

In relation to that, what makes other countries earn these medals is all because of the support that they have which motivates them to do their best. We should not wonder why countries like China & USA always win in the Olympics. First and foremost, their government was supportive to them. They do have funds which are intended only for the players for their daily practice on their respective events and they are given so much time for their trainings.
What about us? Our government wasn’t thinking to allocate some budget that is intended for our players only because if they did, many of our citizens will be getting poorer.

The recent Olympics, again, our country wasn’t able to gain even one bronze but despite of this, we’re still proud of them for their efforts, their hardships and sacrifices and for us, they are still winners and heroes of our country.
By the next Olympics, we should not lose hope to try our best because the only thing that we have that others don’t have is our faith in God.

Sunday, September 14, 2008