THE Gymnastics Association of the Philippines is seeking a P78-million financial assistance from the Philippine Sports Association to get its plans and programs for the year 2025 off the ground.
GAP president Cynthia Carrion is set to meet with the PSC board on their request for financial help once she gets back from Doha, Qatar next week.
“I will meet with the PSC on this and defend my budget for the men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, and the rhythmics,” said Carrion.
The GAP chief flew to Doha on Tuesday to meet with officials of the Asian Gymnastics Union.
While in Doha, Carrion will get updates on competitions that the Philippines will join in, to go with the coaches and judges’ course that Philippine officials will attend.
The Philippines is set to organize an international competition after the GAP won the bid to host the 2025 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
The Asian Juniors’ meet is slated from July 12 to 21, with 93 countries participating.
The GAP will be selecting its final list of athletes joining the Asian Juniors, a number of international meets and the coming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
It was a year like no other for the GAP, which was named by the Philippine Sportswriters Association for its annual PSA Awards Night.
The 62-year-old federation was responsible for giving the country a truly memorable 2024 behind the first ever double gold of Carlos Yulo in the Paris Olympics.
he 24-year-old gymnast from Leveriza, Manila emerged winner in his two pet events – the men’s vault and floor exercise – for the Philippines’ historic first pair of gold medals in a single Olympic participation.
History was also made when the stunning trio of Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo, and Levi Jung-Ruivivar also represented the country in the 33rd edition of the Summer Games. It marked the first time in 60 years Filipina gymnasts participated in the quadrennial showcase since Evelyn Magluyan and Maria Luisa Floro wore the country’s tri-colors in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
