Gilas Intends To Qualify In 2016 Olympics | via Abs-Cbn News Incoming PBA chairman Ramon Segismundo said the league-backed #GilasPilipinas intends to qualify to the Olympics, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This, he said, is part from the nationals target tomake it up to the Top 16 of the FIBA World Cup in 2014. This is why, according to Segismundo, the league is including in its plans to rally the country behind Gilas and the PBA. Philippine basketball is returning to the world stage and this goes beyond the game, he said in the PBA website. Its all about our country, the people, and teaching the values of unity, discipline and the can-do spirit that yes, the Filipinos can. Gilas Pilipinas made a spectacular second-place finish in the FIBA Asia Championship, which was hosted by Manila last August. The second-placing behimd powerhouse Iran set the Philippines return to the world stage of basketball, which is FIBA World Cup. Rallying the nation behind Gilas is just part of Segismundos eight-point plan that was presented to the league governors Monday night during their meeting in Sydney, Australia. #AdminBlue02
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:16:29 +0000
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