Pinoy squash player Christopher Buraga, sabik nang makatungtong sa Olympic stage

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00:00Squash is now one of the new sports to be played in the 2028 LA Olympics.

00:06One of the top prospects of the Philippine squash team, Christopher Buraga, wants to prove something.

00:13This is Paolo Salamatin's report.

00:17The Philippine Squash Academy is now preparing their plans for the competition

00:22after Squash will be included in the new sports to be played in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

00:28Because of this, this is a big motivation for the Philippine squash team

00:33where they will bring their talent to the Olympic stage

00:37that will serve as a pride for the country.

00:39One of the top prospects of the team that can be played in the Olympics

00:43is Asian Juniors Under-19 Ranked 11, Christopher Buraga.

00:47I don't know if I can make it to the Olympics.

00:50Of course, we know that squash is not popular in the Philippines.

00:57I also want to make it to the Olympics so that they will know how to play squash.

01:02With the help of their new foreign head coach,

01:05former World No. 5 and Malaysian National Squash Champion, Wewer Loh,

01:09this is a big opportunity to give high-class training to the Filipino squashers

01:13back at the Olympic stage.

01:15Using the success of the Filipino gymnast, Carlos Yulo,

01:18and the Filipino weightlifter, Haidelyn Diaz, as an inspiration,

01:22Buraga also wanted his name to be included in the list of athletes

01:26who made history in the history of sports in the Philippines.

01:30I also want to make it to the so-called Hall of Fame.

01:36I also want to make history in the sports of squash.

01:40First Filipinos or something like that.

01:42Squash is one of the five new sports expected to be played in the 2028 Olympic Games

01:48including softball, flag football, lacrosse, and cricket.

01:52Paulo Salamatin for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.