The Philippine Olympic Committee executive board Friday approved the endorsement of Youth Olympic Games chef de mission Jonne Go to reward YOG kiteboarding silver medalist Cristian Tio.
The board, chaired by Rep. Bambol Tolentino, unanimously approved the allocation of R500,000 as cash incentive for Tio’s second place finish.
Tio was the lone Filipino athlete to win a medal in the tournament.
The Fil-Norwegian started the sport at the age of 7 under the tutelage of his parents, who are both professional kiteboarders.
