THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) puts the spotlight on obstacle sports racing in a dedicated episode of “Rise Up Shape Up” on Saturday.
The episode is entitled “No Obstacle is Unbeatable,” and will be headlined by coaches and development specialists to expound on obstacle sports as a competitive sport and to deepen insights on how sports can help people overcome life’s obstacles.
“Competing means you have to beat and win over opponents, it’s a lesson that we can apply to real-world obstacles,” PSC Women in Sports oversight Commissioner Celia Kiram said. “We need to overcome and survive obstacles in life to come out strong and win in life.”
Kiram will also share a brief and interesting trivia on obstacle sports in her “K-Isport” segment.
Coach Patricia Puzon, founding director and coach of MAC’s CrankIt Tennis Academy in Australia, will open the episode starting at 10:30 a.m.
Puzon will be joined by Karen Tanchanco-Caballero, president of the Pilipinas Sepak Takraw Federation Inc., and the Deputy Secretary General of the Philippine Olympic Committee; Nerza del Rosario-Manalastas, former Philippine Dragonboat national team co-captain; Marry Ann Crisostomo, Far Eastern University wellness and recreation specialist; and Dr. Ligaya Gina Sarmiento, Director of Sports Development and Management Office of Tarlac State University.