100 Years of Philippine Sports
100 YEARS OF
PHILIPPINES SPORTS
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Overview
Even in college and university libraries, there has been a serious dearth of sports information materials. During a visit at the UP Main Library and the UP School of Human Kinetics, this author found out that they have very few research materials in sports history and none about the current sports achievers. The University of La Salle, on the other hand, lacks info on past sports history and very little on present history of sports and cannot serve sports research needs of the public. In a sports research trip, I discovered that even Silliman University, with its impressive exhibits of memorabilia of sports achievers (including that of Simeon Toribio, 1932 Olympics Bronze Medalist in High Jump), has very few materials to offer educators and student-researchers in sports.
With this present situation of scarcity of sports information materials even in the urban areas, one can imagine the dismal situation of sports research particularly in the remote areas of the country We have insufficient records of the glorious achievements of Filipino athletes who braved the odds to bring honors to the Flag and country.
Few Filipinos are aware that we have great Filipino athletes of yesteryears like Pancho Villa, Felicisimo Ampon or the RP Basketball Team (Third Placer, 1954 World Basketball Championship, Brazil) who have made their mark in the international sports arena. Not many Filipinos know that Filipino Andres Franco is First Asian Games (1951) High Jump King, or that Haydee Colosso, a Filipina, is 1954 (Manila) Asian Games Swim Queen. Or that most of our bemedalled swimmers hail from Visayas and Mindanao. Not all those with doctorate or masteral degrees in sports or physical education have seen most Filipino sports heroes in photos or are aware of their achievements.
Consider this: A few months ago, a leading broadsheet published a blowup photo of Maristella Torres, sprinter, with the caption “Lydia de Vega, Asia’s Sprint Queen.” Clearly, it is not a proofreading error but a misinformation on the part of the news handlers. We can clearly see that lesser known athletes do not even stand a chance of being recognized.
For various reasons, not very many sports associations keep records, much less, file photos of their athletes and make them available for research purposes or for public consumption to increase public interest or awareness of their sport. This book will partly solve this problem as the sports concerned will now have file photos of their winning athletes.
Keeping the lessons of sports history alive will guide Filipinos in treading the “right path” as the clarion call of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. Past athletes can be role models of our present crop of athletes to strive to make their mark in Philippine sports. Our present athletes can also inspire the youth to excel in their chosen field of endeavor -- to achieve their dreams through discipline, honesty, hard work, sacrifice, goodwill, teamwork and sportsmanship and a host of other ideals and values that the athletes have exemplified.
B. Concept and Rationale
The book, “100 Years of Philippine Sports” was conceptualized to help fill the information gap in Philippine sports. If this book would even make a dent in helping solve this major problem, it would have achieved its objective of increasing sports awareness in the country -- definitely a step in the right direction.
With background histories and photos of the Far Eastern Games, Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Games, the book hopes to present to the readers the beginning of organized sports in the country in 1911 to present. “100 Years” exhausted all possibilities to collect all available photos, most of them heretofore unpublished, of athletes in various sports in the Olympics and Asian Games. Due to space constraints, we are including only available photos in the SEA Games and World Championships.
With this book, the target readers shall be afforded a better understanding and appreciation of Philippine sports and the key role it plays in honing and keeping alive the Filipino spirit. And it is fortuitous that the book will come out in time for the centennial of organized sports in the Philippines.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE BOOK
1. To honor the heritage of Philippine sports and pay tribute to Filipino Athletes who bring honor and glory to Flag and country.
2. To help fill the information gap in Philippine sports and to increase sports awareness in the country.
3. To provide a more comprehensive material in Philippine Sports in a “one-stop-shop manner” that will serve the needs of sports educators and researchers in the country.
4. To serve as inspiration to the Filipino Athlete and Youth to do their best for the Motherland
5. To establish a Foundation for the poor medalists and/or education of their children, the criteria to be formulated after the book launching.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK
A. Content
The Foreword is written by Mr. Frank J. Elizalde, IOC Representative to the Philippines, where he traced the Olympic Movement in the country and offered advice to sports organizers to initiate cultural and educational activities to encourage and promote Olympism in the Philippines.
Mr. Jose S. Cojuangco, POC President writes the book’s Preface.
The Book’s “Introduction to Philippine Sports” is written by Mr. Red Dumuk, top sports official and a respected authority in Philippine sports history. He traces the beginning of organized sports of the country from 1911 to which led to successful performances of Philippine athletes in the Olympiad, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.
Likewise, there are brief information about the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to delineate the functions and responsibilities of the two offices which are oftentimes confusing to the public.
A chapter will present a lineup of sports played in the Philippines and its brief backgrounders.
The Appendix will include Filipino Olympians and medalists in the Olympics, Asian Games and SEA Games.
PHILIPPINES SPORTS
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Overview
Even in college and university libraries, there has been a serious dearth of sports information materials. During a visit at the UP Main Library and the UP School of Human Kinetics, this author found out that they have very few research materials in sports history and none about the current sports achievers. The University of La Salle, on the other hand, lacks info on past sports history and very little on present history of sports and cannot serve sports research needs of the public. In a sports research trip, I discovered that even Silliman University, with its impressive exhibits of memorabilia of sports achievers (including that of Simeon Toribio, 1932 Olympics Bronze Medalist in High Jump), has very few materials to offer educators and student-researchers in sports.
With this present situation of scarcity of sports information materials even in the urban areas, one can imagine the dismal situation of sports research particularly in the remote areas of the country We have insufficient records of the glorious achievements of Filipino athletes who braved the odds to bring honors to the Flag and country.
Few Filipinos are aware that we have great Filipino athletes of yesteryears like Pancho Villa, Felicisimo Ampon or the RP Basketball Team (Third Placer, 1954 World Basketball Championship, Brazil) who have made their mark in the international sports arena. Not many Filipinos know that Filipino Andres Franco is First Asian Games (1951) High Jump King, or that Haydee Colosso, a Filipina, is 1954 (Manila) Asian Games Swim Queen. Or that most of our bemedalled swimmers hail from Visayas and Mindanao. Not all those with doctorate or masteral degrees in sports or physical education have seen most Filipino sports heroes in photos or are aware of their achievements.
Consider this: A few months ago, a leading broadsheet published a blowup photo of Maristella Torres, sprinter, with the caption “Lydia de Vega, Asia’s Sprint Queen.” Clearly, it is not a proofreading error but a misinformation on the part of the news handlers. We can clearly see that lesser known athletes do not even stand a chance of being recognized.
For various reasons, not very many sports associations keep records, much less, file photos of their athletes and make them available for research purposes or for public consumption to increase public interest or awareness of their sport. This book will partly solve this problem as the sports concerned will now have file photos of their winning athletes.
Keeping the lessons of sports history alive will guide Filipinos in treading the “right path” as the clarion call of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. Past athletes can be role models of our present crop of athletes to strive to make their mark in Philippine sports. Our present athletes can also inspire the youth to excel in their chosen field of endeavor -- to achieve their dreams through discipline, honesty, hard work, sacrifice, goodwill, teamwork and sportsmanship and a host of other ideals and values that the athletes have exemplified.
B. Concept and Rationale
The book, “100 Years of Philippine Sports” was conceptualized to help fill the information gap in Philippine sports. If this book would even make a dent in helping solve this major problem, it would have achieved its objective of increasing sports awareness in the country -- definitely a step in the right direction.
With background histories and photos of the Far Eastern Games, Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Games, the book hopes to present to the readers the beginning of organized sports in the country in 1911 to present. “100 Years” exhausted all possibilities to collect all available photos, most of them heretofore unpublished, of athletes in various sports in the Olympics and Asian Games. Due to space constraints, we are including only available photos in the SEA Games and World Championships.
With this book, the target readers shall be afforded a better understanding and appreciation of Philippine sports and the key role it plays in honing and keeping alive the Filipino spirit. And it is fortuitous that the book will come out in time for the centennial of organized sports in the Philippines.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE BOOK
1. To honor the heritage of Philippine sports and pay tribute to Filipino Athletes who bring honor and glory to Flag and country.
2. To help fill the information gap in Philippine sports and to increase sports awareness in the country.
3. To provide a more comprehensive material in Philippine Sports in a “one-stop-shop manner” that will serve the needs of sports educators and researchers in the country.
4. To serve as inspiration to the Filipino Athlete and Youth to do their best for the Motherland
5. To establish a Foundation for the poor medalists and/or education of their children, the criteria to be formulated after the book launching.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK
A. Content
The Foreword is written by Mr. Frank J. Elizalde, IOC Representative to the Philippines, where he traced the Olympic Movement in the country and offered advice to sports organizers to initiate cultural and educational activities to encourage and promote Olympism in the Philippines.
Mr. Jose S. Cojuangco, POC President writes the book’s Preface.
The Book’s “Introduction to Philippine Sports” is written by Mr. Red Dumuk, top sports official and a respected authority in Philippine sports history. He traces the beginning of organized sports of the country from 1911 to which led to successful performances of Philippine athletes in the Olympiad, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.
Likewise, there are brief information about the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to delineate the functions and responsibilities of the two offices which are oftentimes confusing to the public.
A chapter will present a lineup of sports played in the Philippines and its brief backgrounders.
The Appendix will include Filipino Olympians and medalists in the Olympics, Asian Games and SEA Games.
Backgrounder