Philippines places 3rd in cheerleading world championships
Sun Star
Friday, November 29, 2013
THE Philippines provided another milestone by taking two bronzes in the recently concluded 7th Cheerleading World Championships at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bannered by the 3rd PSC-Philippine National Games champions -- the University of the Philippines pep squad, along with teams coming from 3rd PNG co-champions from Centro Escolar University, St. Pedro Poveda College and the Zamboanga City Red Barons -- the nationals duplicated their bronze medal finish in 2011 with an aggregate score of 408.5 points in the Team Cheer event, behind repeat World Champions Japan with 517 points and hosts, Thailand, who also repeated their silver medal placing with a score of 496 points.
The first surprise bronze medal was captured by Philippines Team B, which was anchored by UP Pep squad members Audrey Munoz, Donina Ramirez and members Aaron Casurao, Leandro De Chavez, Nil Costales and Kim Parra. They surprised the highly favored teams from Russia, Slovenia and former world champions Chinese Taipeh with a score of 223 points.
Russia took home the gold in the mixed group stunts event, while Thailand Team A took the silver with 229.5 points.
The Philippine All Female teams who were in contention for a bronze medal before the start of the finals failed to gain momentum by and landed sixth (All female team, 268.5 points) and fourth place (All female group stunts, 124.5 points). Japan dominated both events followed by Germany and Russia.
The Cheerdance team was 7 points adrift of bronze behind Poland and Japan on the first day but couldn’t gain ground as they finished fifth with a total score of 343 points. Russia again flexed its muscle in this event followed by Germany and Poland.
In all, it was the best showing by the Philippines by far in the any international cheerleading competition since competing in the international stage in 2007. It augers well for programs of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the Philippine Sports Commission, which is embarking on mass-based program through the Batang Pinoy Games.
The team arrives in Manila today and will start in helping in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of the Typhoon Yolanda victims in the Visayas region. (PR)
Bannered by the 3rd PSC-Philippine National Games champions -- the University of the Philippines pep squad, along with teams coming from 3rd PNG co-champions from Centro Escolar University, St. Pedro Poveda College and the Zamboanga City Red Barons -- the nationals duplicated their bronze medal finish in 2011 with an aggregate score of 408.5 points in the Team Cheer event, behind repeat World Champions Japan with 517 points and hosts, Thailand, who also repeated their silver medal placing with a score of 496 points.
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The first surprise bronze medal was captured by Philippines Team B, which was anchored by UP Pep squad members Audrey Munoz, Donina Ramirez and members Aaron Casurao, Leandro De Chavez, Nil Costales and Kim Parra. They surprised the highly favored teams from Russia, Slovenia and former world champions Chinese Taipeh with a score of 223 points.
Russia took home the gold in the mixed group stunts event, while Thailand Team A took the silver with 229.5 points.
The Philippine All Female teams who were in contention for a bronze medal before the start of the finals failed to gain momentum by and landed sixth (All female team, 268.5 points) and fourth place (All female group stunts, 124.5 points). Japan dominated both events followed by Germany and Russia.
The Cheerdance team was 7 points adrift of bronze behind Poland and Japan on the first day but couldn’t gain ground as they finished fifth with a total score of 343 points. Russia again flexed its muscle in this event followed by Germany and Poland.
In all, it was the best showing by the Philippines by far in the any international cheerleading competition since competing in the international stage in 2007. It augers well for programs of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the Philippine Sports Commission, which is embarking on mass-based program through the Batang Pinoy Games.
The team arrives in Manila today and will start in helping in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of the Typhoon Yolanda victims in the Visayas region. (PR)
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