ARENAPLUS, a 24/7 sports betting app, held a press conference on June 20, as the brands grandly opened the Paris Olympics 2024 season with the announcement of the ArenaPlus ambassadorship of gymnast and Olympian Carlos Yulo and boxer Eumir Marcial.
ArenaPlus has been known for making every major sports event fun and entertaining. This season, the brand created a truly enjoyable Paris Olympics 2024 experience through its Ginto para sa astig na Atleta campaign, which aimed to support Pinoy athletes in their journey toward Paris gold while keeping it entertaining for all. The brand was geared to establish several events and activities both online and offline that would surely add hype to this moment, keeping the season competitive yet entertaining. ArenaPlus also extended its support to the Filipino athletes such as Yulo, Marcial, and the national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, in their journey to Paris.
In an opening remark, Total Gamezone Xtreme Inc. President Rafael Jasper Vicencio shared the company's vision for sports and entertainment, saying: "The brand is here not only to entertain but more importantly, to let you know that ArenaPlus is one of those brands that is open to supporting and standing up for our athletes [such as] Carlos and Eumir."
Similarly, Andy Tsui, president of DigiPlus Interactive Corp., expressed the brand's commitment to supporting Filipino athletes: "ArenaPlus is poised to be the leading sports entertainment gateway for Filipinos, and one of our commitments is to support and build collaborations with organizations and athletes whose passion is to uplift and inspire more Filipinos to pursue their dreams and persevere in becoming successful Olympians, such as Carlos and Eumir."
With the Olympics just around the corner, Yulo shared that his training focus shifted to strengthen his performance for certain parts of the Olympic order. Yulo observed that he would perform solidly in the vault; so, more effort would go into other facets as he maintained proficiency.
"It's more on sa execution po, especially on the floor; the landings and the ones in the air. I really focus on landings this time," Yulo said, acknowledging the challenge that came with performing twists and sticking solid landings.
Yulo exuded the confidence of an athlete with great support behind him as he openly answered each question thrown his way. Part of this confidence has been attributed to the partnership he has with ArenaPlus as one of the brand's newest ambassadors.
Thanking the brand, he said in Filipino, "Thank you very much for recognizing me and wanting to support me. I will do everything that I can to give back and thank you for your support, and let's pray for the athletes participating in the Olympics."
Joining Yulo on stage were the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, Cynthia Carrion, and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose. Carrion shared her hope for Yulo, saying, "I hope and pray that Carlos wins a medal for the Philippines! "
Despite the distance, Marcial managed to join the press conference from Las Vegas through a Zoom call. The boxing athlete welcomed each of the questions that came his way, especially the ones that put a spotlight on his preparations for the Olympics.
Marcial said that his preparations for the Paris Olympics began as far back as nearly 4 years ago, giving him the confidence to believe in his ability to bring home a gold medal. At the moment, he was training with his team in Vegas, including the previous mentor of the United States team, Kay Koroma, who trained athletes for the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.
"Every day, we studied all of our possible opponents in the Olympics," Marcial said, noting that he and his team were balancing between the mental and physical aspects of training, especially since he had more access to resources and sparring partners.
Marcial gave a heartfelt message to the ArenaPlus community: "To my ArenaPlus family, first of all, I want to thank you for the trust you have given us, especially to me," Marcial said. "Being an ambassador gave us inspiration because it shows there are people who believe that we could get gold in the Olympics."
Concluding the event, the brand launched its newest television commercial material with ArenaPlus Olympic ambassadors, Yulo and Marcial, together with ArenaPlus endorser Scottie Thompson, which was set to air soon.
This moment was what ArenaPlus drew inspiration from to pursue its mission to make sports fun and entertaining. The brand was in its best form to make the Paris Olympics 2024 memorable not only for the competing athletes but also for the fans and supporters, who are rooting for them to bring pride for the country, keeping the fire burning toward "Ginto para sa Astig na Atleta" (gold for the cool athletes).
DigiPlus was the fastest-growing digital entertainment company in the country. It operated the country's leading digital platforms, BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, PeryaGame, Tongits+, BingoPlus Poker and with more to come. ArenaPlus, the leading sports betting app that provided various sports live streaming in the Philippines, served as the leading sports entertainment gateway for Filipinos. For more information, visit www.arenaplus.net.