Fencer Maxine Esteban na dating Phl Team, maglalaro para sa Cote D'ivoire | 24 Oras

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Handa nang sumabak sa Paris Olympics ang dating Philippine Fencing team member na si Maxine Esteban... pero hindi na bilang kinatawan ng Pilipinas. Ang kanyang Olympic journey... tinawag niyang "heartbreaking and redeeming"

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00:12 Heartbreaking and Redeeming. There is what I aimed for.

00:15 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:17 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:19 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:21 The first time I held a fencing competition.

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00:35 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:37 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:39 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:41 The first time I held a fencing competition.

00:43 Believe it or not, the first thing I did was to kneel down and really thank God for answering my prayers.

00:49 It was such an emotional rollercoaster.

00:51 Everything that happened in the past year, all the scenes just flashed across my mind.

00:57 In July of 2022, Maxine suffered an ACL injury or a torn ligament in her knee that forced her to stop playing.

01:07 Her injury resulted in her being removed from the Philippine National Fencing Team, which was the reason why she decided to change her nationality.

01:16 They were really painful and stressful and I really wish it wouldn't happen to any other athlete.

01:22 The time when they removed me, the scars were both physical and emotional.

01:27 I just really prayed to God and said, "Lord, please fight this fight for me."

01:34 But instead of being discouraged, she used this challenge to further enhance her skills.

01:41 This journey has been both heartbreaking and redeeming.

01:45 I just really focused on doing well.

01:47 Now that she's qualified, Maxine knows that she still has a long way to go.

01:52 That's why she's now focused on her training.

01:55 But she's doing all of this not just for the country but for herself, especially for the Filipinos.

02:02 Ever since I started fencing, it was always my goal to go to the Olympics for the Philippines.

02:08 It was really sad that I needed to switch countries because it wasn't really part of the plan.

02:14 I will carry the Filipino heart and pride with me wherever I am.

02:18 I don't think you can ever wipe that out just because of a federation switch.

02:22 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Martin Avier, for 24 Hours.

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Fencer Maxine Esteban na dating Phl Team, maglalaro para sa Cote D'ivoire | 24 Oras

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