The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured its full preparations to host the 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) this Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.
As of December 11, close to 14,000 athletes from ages 17 and below are set to take centerstage in BP, with almost 4,000 athletes from ages 18 and above set to showcase their talents in the PNG.
“These games represent another significant milestone in our commitment to promoting sports excellence and development of our young athletes. We are fully committed to providing a world-class platform for our athletes to showcase their talents and compete at the highest level,” said PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann.
The simultaneous staging of BP and PNG will parade 25 sports namely – archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball 3×3, boxing, chess, cycling, dancesport, football, gymnastics, judo, karatedo, kickboxing, lawn tennis, muay thai, pencak silat, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, beach volleyball, wrestling, weightlifting and wushu.
All participants, coaches, and delegations from almost 200 LGUs are set to gather in the opening ceremonies on Sunday, expected to be graced by notable BP and PNG alumnus together with other Filipino sports legends at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
