MARCOS NAKIRAMAY SA PAGPANAW NI LYDIA DE VEGA

Nagpahayag ng pakikiramay si Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sa pagpanaw ng sports legend na si Lydia de Vega.

“I join the entire nation in mourning the untimely demise of former Asian sprint queen Lydia de Vega, after a four-year battle with breast cancer. My sincerest condolences to her family and loved ones,” saad ni Marcos sa isang statement nitong Huwebes.

“Lydia de Vega has run her last race. She has finished her contest. She has fought a good fight. Let us pray for her peace,” dugtong ng Pangulo.

Si De Vega, 57, ay dating pinakamabilis na atletang babae sa Asya kung saan nilagay niya ang Pilipinas sa mapa ng international athletics.

“She won the 100-meter gold medal in the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games. She ruled the sprint double in the Asian Athletics Championship in 1983 and 1987. She is also a nine-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist. All in her favorite event, the 100-meter dash,” ani Marcos.