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PSA Awards: Celebrating the victories of Filipino athletes

Published Feb 17, 2023 12:05 am
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla In a unique night of celebration that is comparable to the glitz of the Oscars, with vigor channeled from the Olympic fire, the stars will align for a toast of victory—athletes, men and women, the late legends and the young ones – all named and acknowledged for a memorable 2022 at the annual Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night on March 6. At a special occasion where diligent reporters of the sports beat swap their shirts and sneakers for an ensemble of black suits and gala dresses, where the heat of coverage for once becomes a non-factor to the frequents of the press room, duties are bound to be different when the journalists gather to honor the newsmakers of the past year. Hidilyn Diaz, the golden girl of Zamboanga, is bound to claim her fourth Athlete of the Year plum after ruling the women's 55-kilogram class of the IWF World Weightlifting Championships last December in Colombia. It was the final piece in her set of shiny accolades that already included medals from Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and the Olympics. She is only the third person to win the top award four times after Filipino boxers Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire Jr. Sharing the spotlight are world-class athletes Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena and the prolific Philippine national women's football team, who will be the recipients of the Major Award. Yulo won the silver and bronze in the men's vault and parallel bars during the 51th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in England, while Obiena set a new Asian record of 5.94 meters for a bronze-medal finish in men's pole vault at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. The Filipina warriors of the national football team, meanwhile, sent shockwaves after earning a place in the FIFA Women's World Cup this coming July after a podium finish at the AFC Women's Asian Cup. Also among the major awardees are boxer Carlo Paalam, jiu-jitsu bets Meggie Ochoa and Kimberly Anne Custodio, karateka Junna Tsukii, cue masters Rubilen Amit, Carlo Biado and Johann Chua, weightlifter Vanessa Sarno, volleyball stars Jovelyn Gonzaga and Sisi Rondina, esports powerhouse Blacklist International, jockey Jessie Guca and championship horse Boss Emong. For her US Open Juniors singles title, Alex Eala stands to claim the President's Awards to be handed out by PSA President Rey Lachica of Tempo, while the contributions of sprint queen Lydia De Vega to Philippine sports will be celebrated in a packed hall of not just achievers, but also dreamers of becoming a version of “Diay” someday. Vietnam SEA Games winners will also be feted, alongside the recipients of National Sports Association of the Year, Executive of the Year, Mr. Basketball, Ms. Football, Tony Siddayao Awards and the usual citations. The editors and reporters of all publications have long penned these names in their times of struggles and victories. As these sporting individuals consumed much of the headlines of the back page for their hard work and courage, they deserve all the applause come awards night. Congratulations to the Filipino athletes! (Ramon Rafael C. Bonilla is the head of Sports section of Manila Bulletin.)

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