The 2014
Boholympics formally opened last May 28 at the CPG Sports Complex. Now on its
third year, the sports event aims to discover, train and prepare young
promising Boholano athletes for regional, national & international athletic
events
Among the 1, 236 young Boholano athletes during the opening |
The Opening
Ceremony was graced by Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto who gave a pep talk before the
1,236 athletes who represented 36 of the 48 LGU’s from all over the province.
Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto speaks before the athletes and officials |
PB Member Abel Damalerio acknowledged the participating delegations on behalf
of Provincial Administrator Alfonso Damalerio II, its
Executive Director. Among those who came were Joel Molina, Provincial Youth and
Sports Coordinator; Cirilo Calatrava, the Division PESS Coordinator in Bohol,
Fr. Vicente Uy, PGBH and Consultant on Sports, PB Member Benjie Arcamo,
Valencia Mayor Katrina Lim and Eddie Borja, Tagbilaran City Administrator
Bohol Gov. Chatto shares light banter with top prov'l and city officials minutes before the raising of the Boholympics flag |
Gov. Edgar M.
Chatto led the raising of the Boholympics Flag together with DepEd officials, the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members and Tagbilaran City Officials.
OPENING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Raising of the LGU Banners |
Among the
highlights of the activity were the raising of LGU banners by each delegation,
the recitation of the Oath of Sportsmanship, the Lighting of the Urn, and the
formal declaration of the opening of Boholympics 2014.
The Oath of Sportsmanship |
Athletes take the Oath of Sportsmanship |
Spicing up the
affair were the exciting son numbers from Alma Golosino & Jussica
Villaflores , and the sexy dance numbers from Image Movers.
Getting the biggest cheers however was the Presentation of Muses for the 2014 Miss Boholympics Search. Here’s the link:
2014 BOHOLYMPICS TORCH LIGHTING CEREMONY
The most solemn part of any athletic meet would have to be the Torch Lighting Ceremony and the Boholympics was no exception. The flames represent everyone’s commitment to the core values of honesty, fairness, reason, purity, peace, sportsmanship and abiding by the rules of good order.
Six Boholympics athletes who represented the future of Bohol in sports took part in the Torch Lighting Ceremony. They were Job Vincent Aseniero, Jo Lander Molina, Kay Leizle Paredes, Jan Nino Rosales, Gibb Manigque & Shane Pareja.
Gov. Chatto passes the flame to first relay runner |
The lighting of the urn also links the Boholympics with those of ancient Greece to convey a sense of continuity & tradition, an air of respectability and obedience to authority.
The flames in the urn would be burning throughout the Boholympics to remind our athletes and officials to honor their commitment to the values that they stand for
Your Blogger emceed the opening ceremonies through the invitation of Bohol Prov'l Youth & Sports Coordinator Joel Molina & the hardworking Dr. Jennylette Ayson.
Thank you to you both!
Thank you to you both!
BOHOL’S OUTSTANDING ATHLETES
The Boholympics
organizers are confident that the annual sportsfest would produce a new
generation of world- class Boholano athletes.
Bohol has
already produced regional, national, and even international sports
personalities like the legendary Simeon Toribio (High Jump), SEA Games Record
holders Sammy Alegada and Nicholas Jaluag (Weightlifting), the Docena brothers
and sisters (Chess); Olympian Bobby Jalnaiz, Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and
Nonito Donaire (Boxing); Larry Mumar, Bernard Fabiosa and Peter Naron
(basketball)
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