The International Olympic committee denies Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s bid to be included in the 2024 Paris Games, citing the 40-year-old age limit for Olympic athletes.
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00:00 The International Olympic Committee denies Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's bid
00:05 to be included in the 2024 Paris Games, citing the 40-year-old age limit for Olympic athletes.
00:11 The Philippine Olympic Committee had hoped Pacquiao would be considered via the universality
00:16 rule.
00:17 But the IOC says universality slots are only awarded to countries with less than eight
00:21 representatives in the last two editions of the Olympics.
00:25 The Philippines had 19 athletes in the Tokyo Games in 2021, with weightlifter Haidylin
00:30 Diaz capturing the country's first Olympic gold, and boxers Carlo Paalam, Nesfi Patesho,
00:35 and Yumir Marcial taking home silver and bronze medals.
00:38 In 2023, Pacquiao said an Olympic stint remains the only missing achievement in his stellar
00:44 career.
00:45 Four Filipinos already earned slots in the Paris Games this July.
00:49 World No. 2 Paul Valter, EJ Obiena, Jim Nas, Carlos Yulo, and Alea Finnegan, and boxer Yumir
00:55 Marshalen.