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FILIPINO athletes making the Olympics are already elite in itself. That's why even if the Philippine 19-athlete delegation went home empty-handed from the Tokyo Olympics slated from July 23 to August 8, being able to compete with the best of the best is already a gold in its own right, according to Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William "Butch" Ramirez.
"These athletes are very fortunate. It can be frustrating if no one can win a gold or a silver. But even without medals, for us who understand how elite it is to make the Olympics, it's already a gold," said Ramirez in a virtual press conference on Monday.