LOC naghihintay ng tugon sa pagpapaliban ng Asian Age Group swim tilt

NILINAW ng Philippine Aquatics, Inc. na hindi pa kumpirmado ang pagpapaliban sa hosting ng 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships dahil walang pormal na tugon ang Asian Aquatics sa kahilingan ng Local Organizing Committee (LOL).

Sa isang liham na ipinadala sa lahat ng swimming club at organisasyon sa buong bansa na nilagdaan nina Philippine Aquatics president Miko Vargas at Secretary-general Batangas 1st District Representative Eric Buhain, inihayag din ang paglilinaw na ang ‘request for postponement’ ay hindi nagmumula sa PA kundi mula sa Local Organizing Committee (LOC) na inatasan ng Asian Aquatics na iorganisa ang hosting sa pamamagitan ng isang memorandum of agreement (MOA).

Ang LOC ay binubuo ng Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), Philippine Olympic Committee, at Philippine Aquatics, Inc.

“It is essential to clarify that the Philippine Aquatics, Inc., operates as a part of the LOC, responsible primarily for addressing the technical requirements and the selection of Philippine Team members. In adherence to standard preparation protocols for significant competitions, we have already identified and qualified participants for the Asian Age Group Aquatics Championships under the presumption that the originally scheduled dates would remain unaltered,” stated in the letter dated October 20,: nakasaad sa liham na may petsang Oktubre 20.

“On October 19, 2023, an email was transmitted by the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) to the President of Asia Aquatics, formally requesting the postponement of the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics Championship to February 24.  At this juncture, we would like to emphasize that Asia Aquatics has not yet arrived at a conclusive decision concerning the approval of this postponement,” ayon pa sa liham

Gayunpaman, tiniyak ng mga opisyal ng Philippine Aquatics sa mga manlalangoy, magulang, coach, at mga partido na nababahala na ‘sa kaganapan ‘that in the event of a confirmed postponement, we commit to making the requisite adjustments and issuing a subsequent announcement in a timely manner’. “We extend our gratitude to the Aquatics community in the Philippines for their unwavering support and understanding as we await the final decision regarding the rescheduling of the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics Championship,” ayon pa sa liham.