PasawayL
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Post by PasawayL on Dec 9, 2005 17:05:50 GMT 8
Injured cyclist to miss Asian tilt
SOUTHEAST Asian Games cycling gold medalist Alfie Catalan will no longer see action in the coming Asian Cycling Championship in India.
The 23-year-old figured in an accident Monday night and is recuperating from his injuries at the Amoranto Velodrome, where members of the national team are staying.
National head coach Joselito Santos said that Catalan, who was supposed to leave on Friday, was riding a motorbike when he was hit by a taxi early Wednesday morning.
The 4-km individual pursuit champion left his quarters at the Amoranto Velodrome when he decided to take a bath. But he learned that no soap was available and so he left to buy some at a nearby convenience store along Roces Avenue in Quezon City.
He has eight stitches on his chin and now has a cast on his left leg. Catalan also suffered abrasions on his face and other parts of his body.
Catalan’s injury is considered a big setback for the national team, which is set to compete in the Asian race on Dec. 10-15 in India.
Catalan pocketed the SEA Games’ gold after clocking four minutes and 59.42 seconds, beating Indonesian Amiruddin Jamauluddi of Malaysia and Suwandra of Indonesia.
He settled for a bronze in the Vietnam SEA Games and broke the five-minute mark for the first time in his career. (story by Peter Atencio, Manila Standard )
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Post by quiesledaddy on May 18, 2006 14:16:21 GMT 8
just reading along and then................................ went out to buy some soap!!!! what kind of s&^%t is this. a gold winning pro out to buy soap!!!!!! can't the freaking government at least sponsor soap? they (cyclist) are living in Velodrome, anybody checked out the place yet? i have, but i won't comment on that one. need to vent out a little after reading the soap part.
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Post by warlock^_^ on May 18, 2006 14:22:27 GMT 8
errmm Nono, guess your not that updated...remember the write-up of Kaye's mom about the cyclist who commited suicide? You heard the plight of Maritess Bitbit from Angela? It may sound really one sided but thats the dark reality of the Pinoy athlete.
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