Philippine Sailing Team In Asean Para Games
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Photo courtesy Liberty Class Association
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The 5th Asean Para Games featuring the Philippine Sailing Team from Sailability Philippines will be held in Kuala Lumpur and other locations in Malaysia, between 15 – 19 August, 2009. The sailing portion of the Asean Para Games will be held at the Admiral Marina and Leisure Club in Port Dickson.
Ten Asean Para Sports Federation (APSF) member nations plus Timor Leste will be participating in this games with approximately 1200 athletes and officials involved. Competitive sports in eleven disciplines will be featured including: athletics, badminton, power-lifting, sailing, chess, swimming, table tennis, bowling, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis.
The Philippine Sailing Team from Sailability Philippines will be competing in the Access 2.3 and Access Liberty sailing classes, with boats especially designed for disabled people. The two stars of the Philippine Sailing Team, competing in the Asean Para Games disciplines in Port Dickson, are Cherrie Pinpin and Alson Tumbagahan, who competed in the similar FESPIC event in Port Dickson in November 2006 (see photograph) – “I’m in the mauve Liberty, my teammate Alson Tumbagahan is in the orange Liberty”, writes Cherrie.
If you are planning to be in Kuala Lumpur around the 15th to 19th August then take a side trip to Port Dickson to cheer on the Philippine Sailing Team as they aim to better their performance in 2006 and this time bring home some gold.
If you can’t be in Port Dickson but want to find out more about Sailability Philippines then contact Cherrie Pinpin and who invites new recruits to the Team most weekends at either Manila Yacht Club or Taal Lake yacht Club. Sailability Philippines is the abled and disabled persons sailing organization for any anyone interested to get into the sport of sailing in the Philippines. The boats used by Sailability Philippines are funded by the sailing community and through the support of charities and industry.
If you are interested to support or sponsor Sailability Philippines, with the aim of enhancing ASEAN solidarity in the pursuit of equal opportunities in sports and in life, then please contact Cherrie Pinpin.
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