The mission of the
Filipino Athletes International is to identify competitive athletes of Filipino
ancestry and assist in the procurement of resources for their training and
development with a view towards allowing them to reach a standard worthy of
representing The Philippines in national, regional and international athletic
competitions.
History
Historically,
the Philippines has traditionally been a trailblazer in the sport arena amongst
its neighbors in Asia, consistently fielding team delegations to the Olympic
Games since the very early part of the last century. A few shining examples have yielded medals
and some world championships, however, the search for
the country’s first elusive Olympic gold medal is ongoing. Lately, the state of Philippine athletics has
been mired in lethargy and has devolved and leapfrogged by neighbors who in the
past, it use to regularly dominate.
The
Filipino Athletes International has been founded to identify and qualify
potential Filipino athletes in representing the
Contact us: info@filipinoathletes.org