Kayla Sanchez to focus on Hangzhou Asian Games

By The Manila Times

Jul 06, 2023 12:01 am

KAYLA SANCHEZ is skipping the world aquatics championships set to open in eight days in Fukuoka to concentrate on her campaign in the Hangzhou 20th Asian Games as a full-fledged Filipino athlete, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino.

Sanchez, 22, owns one Olympic silver and three world championships gold medals while swimming for Canada. She reverted to competing for her native Philippines last year.

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