God Knows What’s Wrong With RP Sports
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Eye Bare By Recah Trinidad
(Celebration: A few selfless entrepreneurs gather again in a cool, tree-lined farm lot in Barangay Pangao, Lipa City tomorrow for what they have been doing for over half a decade now. They celebrate the birth of Christ by handing out bagfuls of gifts and a little cash to poor farm children in the area. Civic leader Nandy Charvet of Mandaluyong City sent in dental care items and beach balls as early as November, trader Lucio Yan of Dowell Philippines gave cash, Mang Ramon Rivera delivered boxes of fruits, sportsman Bambi Rivilla, with Barts Mayo, brought rice and sardines, the Philippine Basketball League contributed snack items. Dr. Ruel Reyes of ATR World’s Best Wines and Spirits, distributor of Torres brandy, motors from nearby San Pablo with separate bags of goodies for over 50 families. There will be pieces of ham, stuffed toys, and other items courtesy of Gerry Mayor, Mar Maralit and Rene Monte, main coordinator. As in the past, giver and recipient end up equally satisfied.) * * *Jesus, the carpenter’s son, loves athletes and poor game fans so much he recently thought of checking what’s wrong with Philippine sports.For example, the Redeemer wanted to zero in on self-styled RP sports leaders who, fresh from another people-funded junket, were frantically trying to beat one another in stating what went wrong in the last Southeast Asian Games.Well, Christ was obviously taken aback upon seeing that RP sports, based on its showing in the Thailand Games where it tumbled down close to the garbage bin, needed more than just an instant repair job.* * *The disease was so grave it would require a major surgery, nothing short of multi-organ transplant, if RP sports is to function effectively, heroically.But there lies the bigger woe.Based on the conflicting prognostications subsequent excuses of these sports leaders, they honestly had the slightest clue that the biggest problem was none other than themselves.No kidding. They were the malfunctioning organs that needed instant replacement. They had long surpassed the level of their uselessness, thereby causing wide-spread illness that had resulted in many failed sports missions abroad.* * *Of course, these officials have succeeded in staying put, through thick and thin, while RP sports itself, not to mention countless Pinoy fans, reels with repeated defeats and humiliations.For example, one leader saw the lack of funding as the biggest obstacle.Another official humbly admitted the debacle in Thailand was a learning experience, while a third one claimed the athletes did well.They’ve got to know what’s intrinsically wrong first, before they could agree on a proper solution.Right? Well, nothing really wrong with the RP athletes, many of them were capable of winning as shown by some Filipino competitors, mainly in swimming.* * *The problem was that many athletes also often ended up at the wrong place and the wrong place.Why? Because many among those who called the shots for Team Philippines had a very vague idea and limited know-how on how to do it right and win.In fact, there were even those who would stage a walkout and shame the whole nation, in order to save face.The sanest solution, needless to say, is for these sick sports officials to make a supreme sacrifice.They’ve got to step down, now!This, they didn’t have to be told by Christ Himself!Unfortunately, God knows this form of selfless sacrifice is next to impossible in dear old yabang Philippines. |
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