MANILA, Philippines — Similar to their enthusiastic support of the country's Olympians, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann urged Filipino fans to rally behind the country's six para athletes who will vie for glory in the 17th Paralympic Games opening outdoors for the first time on Aug. 28 at the Place de la Concorde and Champs-Elysees in Paris, France.

'Let's all rally behind our six Paralympians similar to, if not more, to what we gave their able-bodied counterparts in the Paris Olympics,' said Bachmann at the recent special session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association forum.