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00:00Happy New Year, teammates, and welcome to another special edition of PTV Sports.

00:22To start the new year, we will be your hosts. I am Rafael Bandairel.

00:27Happy New Year, teammates, and of course, welcome to another episode of your favorite sports station. I am Daryl O'Clarice.

00:35We will continue to look back on the biggest events in Philippine sports in 2024.

00:42This is the second day of PTV Sports' Year-End Special.

00:53For our Top 5.

00:58Only the Philippines is strong. This is what the country proved after winning the Mobile Legends Bangbang M6 World Championship.

01:07This is the 5th consecutive M-Series win for the Philippines.

01:11This is a dominating event for the Philippines.

01:13Starting from M2 to M6, the Philippines became the champion.

01:17From M2, the Brin became the champion.

01:20Then M3, the Blackberries International won.

01:23Then M4, the Echo.

01:25Then when it comes to M5, the Brin Esports won again in the Philippines.

01:31This was our cover in the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

01:33And then of course, M6, Fanatic Onyx Philippines.

01:375th straight, 14 Philippines.

01:39Only the Philippines is strong, right, teammate Ram?

01:41If we look at it, it seems like it's easy.

01:44Because it's consecutive.

01:46It's like you can't see the struggle that the opponents are going through.

01:50If you look at it, it's consecutive.

01:52Only the Philippines became the champion.

01:54But this M6, this is the most unsure for the Philippine delegates

02:00to become the champion in the M-Series World Championship.

02:03Because first of all, the defending champion, AP Brin,

02:06they weren't included in the M6 World Championships.

02:09They were already eliminated in the MPL.

02:11And because of that, two new components became the Philippine representatives

02:16in the M6 World Championships.

02:18You're right there, teammate Raf.

02:21Fanatic Onyx Philippines,

02:23but unfortunately,

02:25the Philippines immediately went home.

02:27This Aurora, because this is our new system in the M6.

02:31This is the switch stage.

02:33Meaning, if you already have three losses,

02:35you're already out of the M6.

02:37And this is the painful experience of this Aurora

02:41here in the M6.

02:43And they won early in the M6 World Championship.

02:45And this is the first time

02:47in the history of the M-World Series

02:49that only one Filipino team

02:51was able to enter the knockout stage.

02:53And this is Fanatic Onyx Philippines.

02:55Of course, from then on,

02:57this M6 World Championship is already on the way.

02:59Even though the Philippines

03:01was the only team to knock out

03:03when it came to the knockout stage,

03:05Onyx didn't let their Filipino fans down

03:07because the performance

03:09that they showed was so dominant.

03:11There were no losses

03:13from the switch stage to the Grand Finals.

03:15Partner Darryl,

03:17how did you feel about the performance

03:19of Fanatic Onyx Philippines?

03:21I watched the game 4

03:23of the Finals of Fanatic Onyx

03:25and Team Liquid from Indonesia.

03:27And I watched the game 4.

03:29So, during the stage 2-1,

03:31the goal of Fanatic Onyx

03:33was to build a commanding 3-1 lead.

03:35And this game 4

03:37was so dominant

03:39here in Fanatic Onyx Philippines

03:41because the final score

03:43of this match

03:45was 19-1.

03:47A very dominating win for Fanatic Onyx Philippines.

03:49And of course,

03:51for Fanatic Philippines,

03:53the reason why they were able to do this

03:55is because of the heroes they used.

03:57The casters mentioned

03:59that these are their comfort heroes.

04:01These are their meta heroes.

04:03These are the heroes

04:05that they know how to use.

04:07Imagine, 19 kills

04:09for Fanatic Onyx

04:11and Team Liquid was able to kill

04:13a very dominating match

04:15for Fanatic Onyx Philippines

04:17that they were able to build

04:19a 3-1 advantage in their best of 7 championship match.

04:21And after that game,

04:23Fanatic Onyx Philippines

04:25became the champion of M6.

04:27That's what we call a partner of GG EZ.

04:29That's what our gamers said.

04:31But, we can see

04:33that there's a pattern.

04:35The Philippines has been

04:37advancing in the world

04:39of MLBB competitive space for a long time.

04:41This started in M4

04:43when Eco Philippines

04:45won the championship.

04:47They were able to parlay their momentum

04:49when it came to the MPL season.

04:51They were also the champion.

04:53But, we know that there were two MPL seasons

04:55before the M Series.

04:57And the next champion of the MPL season

04:59was

05:01Bren Esports.

05:03And because of that,

05:05they were also able to win

05:07the M5 World Championship.

05:09Let's fast forward to this year.

05:11It looks like this is the Onyx era.

05:13When it came to the MPL,

05:15the Philippines won the championship in Season 14.

05:17And they were also

05:19the best team in the world

05:21after they won

05:23the M6. But of course,

05:25we can't prove that

05:27until they get

05:29a single title

05:31that the Philippines

05:33can't catch up with

05:35the Mid-Season Cup of MLBB.

05:37It can only add to

05:39the cementing of their legacy

05:41as one of the best

05:43eSports teams

05:45in the country.

05:47So, let's watch

05:49the post-game interview

05:51of the M6 World Champions,

05:53Fnatic Onyx Philippines.

05:55They're really good.

05:57Maybe I'm just better than Fabian.

05:59I don't think it's because of me.

06:01It's because of what my teammates do, especially in Mid.

06:03That's why I always have an advantage

06:05Maybe we're just

06:07outsmarting them.

06:09But it's not just the two of us.

06:11There are five of us.

06:13As a team, we're beating them.

06:15Not the two of us.

06:17For our Top 4,

06:23Before the end of the year,

06:25Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal

06:27announced his retirement

06:29from professional tennis.

06:31The 38-year-old

06:33netter finished

06:35his 22 Grand Slam titles

06:37within 23 years.

06:39So, a very impressive feat

06:41for one of the greats in professional tennis,

06:43Rafael Nadal.

06:45In his 22 Grand Slam titles,

06:47he's the 14th

06:49from the French Open.

06:51That's why he's called the King of Play

06:53because he always wins

06:55in the French Open.

06:57Aside from his Grand Slam titles,

06:59he also won the Davis Cup

07:01and the International Olympics.

07:03He won singles

07:05in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

07:07In 2016,

07:09he won doubles

07:11with Mark Lopez.

07:13In 2016,

07:15he won the Rio Olympics.

07:17Aside from his professional career,

07:19he's also very good

07:21in the international tennis stage.

07:23As a partner in sports,

07:25we often use the term

07:27greatest of all time.

07:29For me,

07:31it's a very vulgar term.

07:33Even if you're not supposed to use it,

07:35when it comes to the career

07:37of Rafael Nadal,

07:39it's justified to call him

07:41the greatest of all time

07:43when it comes to his sport.

07:45We know his influence is very deep

07:47and wide-ranging.

07:49His influence

07:51has already reached

07:53even here in the Philippines,

07:55specifically to Alex Ayala,

07:57the founder of Rafa Nadal Academy.

07:59We can see Alex Ayala

08:01in his growth

08:03and career.

08:05He has already won

08:07several accolades.

08:09This year, I believe,

08:11he won two doubles championships

08:13earlier this year.

08:15He also won a singles title.

08:17We can see the influence

08:19and inspiration that Rafael Nadal

08:21has brought to aspiring

08:23pro tennis players.

08:25Of course, throughout his years,

08:27Alex Ayala will develop

08:29his skills

08:31in Rafa Nadal Academy.

08:33He's still a young player,

08:35Alex Ayala, and he still has a lot

08:37to learn for the Philippine team.

08:39For sure, he will be one of the players

08:41in Philippine tennis when it comes

08:43to international competitions

08:45in the coming years.

08:47As mentioned,

08:49Rafael Nadal is the greatest

08:51of all time.

08:53When it comes to professional tennis,

08:55he's always mentioned

08:57as the one who can follow

08:59Rafael Nadal's attack.

09:01If I were to choose,

09:03it would be Alex Ayala.

09:05I hope so.

09:07I hope Alex Ayala reaches that point.

09:09But of course,

09:11she's starting out her own journey,

09:13racking up experiences

09:15and reps and joining competitions.

09:17But for you to reach

09:19the level of Rafael Nadal,

09:21it's a huge thing

09:23to win tournaments,

09:25especially major tournaments.

09:27I'll return that question to you,

09:29partner. Who can

09:31follow Rafael Nadal's attack?

09:33That's right, Timmy Chuck.

09:35Aside from Alex Ayala,

09:37we also want to achieve

09:39Rafael Nadal's achievements.

09:41For now, he's considered

09:43the heir to the throne

09:45left by Rafael Nadal,

09:47Carlos Alcaraz,

09:49Carlos Alcaraz has met

09:51four Grand Slam fighters,

09:53including Rafael Nadal

09:55in his last game

09:57in the Davis Cup,

09:59where he lost to the Dovos

10:01in the Netherlands

10:03in his last game

10:05in his professional career.

10:07Carlos Alcaraz is so humble

10:09even when compared

10:11to Rafael Nadal.

10:13His praise,

10:15his humbleness,

10:17will never duplicate

10:19Rafael Nadal's legacy

10:21in tennis.

10:23Of course,

10:25for Carlos Alcaraz,

10:27he still has a long career

10:29and we're looking forward

10:31to see if he can

10:33maintain the legacy

10:35of one of the greatest of all time

10:37in tennis, Rafael Nadal.

10:39Number 4 is

10:41the father and son duo

10:43in the NBA, Lebron James

10:45and Bronny James Jr.

10:47This is the first time in the history of the league

10:49that there's a father

10:51who played alongside.

10:53This is after Los Angeles Lakers

10:55chose Lebron James' son,

10:57Bronny, using the other number 55

10:59overall pick in the second round

11:01of the 2024 NBA Rookie Draft.

11:03So that's very historic

11:05for both Lebron James and of course

11:07Bronny James. When you mention Lebron James,

11:09it's like he doesn't have anything

11:11to prove here in the NBA,

11:13another history with the son who played

11:15in the season opening of the Los Angeles

11:17Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves

11:19I think last October 22.

11:21When we say Lebron James' name,

11:23the legacy that he left,

11:25it's unforgivable.

11:27Four-time champion,

11:29four-time NBP, and

11:31leading scorer of the league. But he said

11:33at this time, now that he's

11:35in the state of his career,

11:37the most important thing for him

11:39is his family.

11:41And because of that,

11:43he will dedicate his playing

11:45with his son, Bronny,

11:47as one of his highest achievements

11:49in his career.

11:51You're right, teammate. I watched

11:53the documentary, Sporting Fives,

11:55on Netflix, and one of the topics

11:57there was the relationship

11:59between Lebron James and

12:01Bronny James, and the journey

12:03of Bronny last season

12:05before he got drafted here in the NBA.

12:07And that's what you mentioned

12:09in that interview.

12:11Lebron James said that

12:13he used to focus on his

12:15basketball accolades, championship,

12:17scoring titles. Now,

12:19Lebron James' mindset is family over everything.

12:21Because of the incident that happened

12:23last year,

12:25Bronny James almost lost

12:27his carjacking arrest

12:29last year. And it's a good thing

12:31that the USC

12:33first-aid team was quick

12:35to give Bronny James

12:37a chance.

12:39Now, Bronny James is okay,

12:41he's able to play, and

12:43for now, he's in the G-League

12:45of the Los Angeles Lakers.

12:47That's right. And this is where

12:49Bronny will prove, because there are a lot of

12:51criticisms that you won't be chosen

12:53in the NBA if you don't follow

12:55Lebron James. A lot of people say

12:57that he's not worthy of his position.

12:59But playing here in the South Bay Lakers

13:01of the G-League is a way

13:03to silence

13:05Bronny James.

13:07Yes, that's right.

13:09Bronny James is just a freshman,

13:11and maybe,

13:13if he will follow

13:15Lebron James' pattern,

13:17Lebron's work ethic,

13:19how he plays,

13:21what he does before,

13:23during, and after the game,

13:25maybe it won't be a problem

13:27for him to get his own name,

13:29and follow his father,

13:31who is considered as one of the greatest

13:33players of all time, King James Lebron James.

13:35And of course, he also has

13:37access here to Lebron,

13:39and to the coaches,

13:41to the sports facilities,

13:43so the support that will go to

13:45Bronny is not lacking.

13:47So, it's in his hands now

13:49what he will do

13:51to these advantages.

13:53For our number 3 in the countdown,

13:59the history of the Philippine National

14:01Baseball Team after the

14:03last WBSC

14:05Men's Baseball World Rankings.

14:07The national team

14:09rose by 2 places,

14:11from 25th spot to 27th spot.

14:13So, very good

14:15development for our Philippine

14:17Baseball Team, and a big reason for this

14:19is their 5 feet

14:21in the last East Asia Baseball Cup

14:23that was held here in the Philippines.

14:25Yes, you're right there, partner.

14:27Not only 5 feet, but they were undefeated

14:29throughout the duration of that tournament.

14:31And it's not a joke

14:33what they're facing here,

14:35because in the finals, they won Hong Kong,

14:37which is also one of the best

14:39teams here in our region.

14:41You're right there, teammate.

14:43This is their 5 feet

14:45here in the East Asia Baseball Cup

14:47when our head coach of PNDT,

14:49Coach Vince Dock, was selected.

14:51So, 5 feet.

14:53So, they're already on top, but what they want

14:55is to maintain this kind of

14:57level of our Philippine Baseball Team

14:59and continue to win.

15:01All throughout their competitions,

15:03not only in East Asia,

15:05but also in Asia, and of course, the whole world.

15:07Yes, you said it, in the Asia region.

15:09They got their ticket

15:11to enter the Asian Championships

15:13where they can face

15:15the most powerhouse

15:17teams of Asia. There's Japan,

15:19there's South Korea,

15:21there's Chinese Taipei, and if they

15:23advance in the region of Southeast Asia,

15:25this is where they will test

15:27how strong they are

15:29when it comes to the world stage.

15:31You're right there, teammate.

15:33And of course, aside from Asia,

15:35there's a possibility that

15:37this baseball team will return

15:39to the Los Angeles Olympics.

15:41And who thinks that

15:43this will be the foundation for our

15:45Philippine Baseball Team to enter the Olympics?

15:47Who doesn't want that?

15:49Another sport that

15:51will make the Philippines better

15:53is the possibility of winning a medal

15:55here in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

15:57In our interview with

15:59PNBT Coach Vince Doxagisi,

16:01he couldn't believe

16:03the support he received

16:05from his fans.

16:07The coach also shared

16:09their preparations for

16:11the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.

16:13Let's watch this.

16:15Honestly, relief.

16:17Like I said earlier,

16:19there's always pressure

16:21to host a tournament of this magnitude

16:23and you're expected

16:25to win.

16:27So sometimes,

16:29the conclusion is just...

16:39So it's, I say,

16:41cold. I feel relief.

16:43But cold and happy.

16:45Happy for the players

16:47and my coaches.

16:49They deserve all the credit and the win.

17:19Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

17:21They were right.

17:23Their hosting was successful.

17:25Puerto Princesa's hosting was good.

17:27Partner, we all know

17:29our country is an archipelago.

17:31We have a lot of water.

17:33It's a perfect venue for

17:35competitions like this Dragon Boat Racing.

17:37In fact,

17:39the president of ICF,

17:41Tomas Konietzco, is very happy

17:43because of the venue.

17:45He can see the beautiful view of Palawan

17:47as well as the reception

17:49of Palawenos

17:51to the delegates.

17:53Partner, I can attest to that.

17:55It's hospitable.

17:57Actually,

17:59when we visited Palawan,

18:01you know what will happen?

18:03The students will shout

18:05a cultural dance in front of you.

18:07That's the welcome

18:09for anyone who will come to

18:11Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

18:13Anyone who goes there,

18:15foreigner or Filipino,

18:17everyone is welcomed.

18:19When it comes to the hosting of

18:21Puerto Princesa, Palawan,

18:23the backdrop of the competition

18:25was very good.

18:27Dragon Boat Teams from all over the world

18:29were shouting.

18:31The mountains in Puerto Princesa,

18:33Palawan,

18:35were mentioned by ICF President,

18:37Tomas Konietzco.

18:39It was a great view.

18:41They were leading in the Dragon Boat Race.

18:43The background was a beautiful view

18:45of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

18:47Tomas Konietzco was very happy.

18:49When I asked him

18:51if the Philippines

18:53will host

18:55such an event,

18:57he said, why not?

18:59Because the hosting of

19:01the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships

19:03was very good.

19:05But when it comes to the performance

19:07of the Dragon Boat Team,

19:09they were very dominant.

19:11What are the highlights

19:13when it comes to covering

19:15this specific event?

19:17All throughout the competition,

19:19the performance of the

19:21Philippine team was very good.

19:23So far, this is the best performance

19:25of our country in all the

19:27World Championships.

19:29They got a total of 39 medals.

19:31Our national team

19:33also entered

19:35the World Games this coming

19:372025 because of the World Championships.

19:39They were one of the qualifiers

19:41for the World Games.

19:43Aside from our national team members,

19:45we also have juniors,

19:47the next generation

19:49of our Filipino paddlers.

19:51And of course,

19:53our 40-plus, 50-plus,

19:55and seniors team.

19:57If you add up all the medals,

19:59the seniors and the masters

20:01are the most ranked.

20:03This is a huge achievement

20:05for the Philippine Dragon Boat Team.

20:07A very good platform

20:09for our master athletes.

20:11Of course, we still value

20:13our masters,

20:15national athletes,

20:17and former national athletes.

20:19Now, they are given a platform

20:21to still compete in the

20:23masters category of the Dragon Boat Team.

20:25They didn't show

20:27up for nothing.

20:29They showed what the

20:31Filipinos can do, regardless

20:33of their age.

20:35Let's also add to number 3

20:37the use of Daniel Quizon

20:39for his Grand Master title.

20:41Quizon was nominated as the 17th

20:43Grand Master of the Philippines.

20:45Quizon was awarded the 2,500

20:47ELO rating for his

20:49performance. Grand Master

20:51Igor Efimov was awarded the 45th

20:53Pide Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

20:55Quizon is the latest

20:57Grand Master of the country

20:59after 13 years.

21:01That's a long time.

21:03Partner, congratulations to our

21:05new GM, Daniel Quizon.

21:07But do you think,

21:09who are the up-and-coming

21:11wood-pushers of the Philippines

21:13who can also wear the

21:15Grand Master status?

21:17There are so many, Timmy Truff.

21:19There are so many Pide Masters

21:21in our Philippine Chess Team.

21:23But let's go back to the journey

21:25of Daniel Quizon. At the age of 20,

21:27he wore the Grand Master title.

21:29It wasn't easy.

21:31I remember when he was in Tagaytay,

21:33there was a Chess Championship.

21:35I think this was a Southeast Asian

21:37or Asian Chess Championship in Tagaytay.

21:39He mentioned that

21:41every day,

21:43he talked about books.

21:45He talked about books every day.

21:47He learned all kinds of openings,

21:49all kinds of strategies

21:51that he can employ

21:53in his game.

21:55When he played chess,

21:57he became a Grand Master

21:59at the age of 20.

22:01This is what we've been waiting for

22:03for a long time.

22:05It's been 13 years since we had

22:07a Grand Master.

22:09It's a good thing that

22:11Grand Master Quizon

22:13wore the Grand Master title after 13 years

22:15for the Philippines.

22:17If I were to mention

22:19who are the wood-pushers

22:21that we can look forward to

22:23as the next Grand Master for the Philippines,

22:25the first on the list is

22:27Christian Giancarlo Arca,

22:29one of the top players of the Philippines.

22:31For the women's side,

22:33FIDE Master Rueli Canino.

22:35Actually, she played

22:37for the Far Eastern University,

22:39Tamarau, UAE.

22:41I talked to her recently because

22:43she's from the FIDE Chess Olympiad

22:45for the women's side.

22:47Canino showed off here

22:49and Rueli Canino

22:51defeated only two Grand Masters

22:53in the FIDE Chess Olympiad.

22:55Because of that,

22:57her rank in the FIDE Master

22:59and a few more norms

23:01that she needs to achieve

23:03to reach the Grand Master title

23:05that she aspires for.

23:07She's a long-term teammate, Rueli.

23:09I hope that in the next

23:1113 years,

23:13we won't have

23:15a next Grand Master.

23:17But,

23:19for our Top 2,

23:22let's go back

23:24to the campaign

23:26of GILAS PILIPINAS

23:28where for the first time,

23:30GILAS defeated

23:32New Zealand Tall Black in their game

23:34in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers

23:36In addition to New Zealand,

23:38Latvia was also defeated by the Philippines

23:40in the opening game of the FIBA

23:42Olympic Qualifying Tournament

23:44for Paris 2024.

23:46Wow, as a basketball fan,

23:48I'm so proud

23:51that our GILAS PILIPINAS

23:53can defeat anyone.

23:55That's right, partner.

23:57But, if we're going to talk about

23:59the improvement of GILAS PILIPINAS

24:01in the international stage,

24:03I believe there are three figures

24:05where this story of our

24:07achievement in the world stage

24:09revolves.

24:11First of all, of course,

24:13Coach Tim Cohn.

24:15Since he took over the GILAS program,

24:17he yielded good results

24:19to those who were not defeated.

24:21For now, it's possible

24:23that those who used to want

24:25to be defeated

24:27now have a chance to be defeated.

24:29That's right, Timmy Traff.

24:31Coach Tim Cohn is also

24:33very smart and talented.

24:35He's one of the winningest coaches

24:37in the FIBA.

24:39He brought him here

24:41to the International Basketball

24:43in our national team.

24:45But, how many times have we talked

24:47about Timmy Traff,

24:49what does Coach Tim have?

24:51He can bring any team.

24:53He brings his winning ways.

24:55Any team that he holds,

24:57he can defeat the team.

24:59For example, from SMC,

25:01he was in Alaska first.

25:03Then, he handled Magnolia.

25:05And then,

25:07now, he's in Gahinebra.

25:09Now, for the GILAS PILIPINAS,

25:11why do you think

25:13he brings his winning ways

25:15Coach Tim Cohn,

25:17our partner, we know

25:19when it comes to the technical side of coaching,

25:21the so-called X's and O's,

25:23we can't forgive

25:25his talent. He's one of the best

25:27basketball minds in the Philippines.

25:29But more than that,

25:31he's like a father to his players.

25:33The chemistry

25:35that Coach Tim Cohn creates,

25:37the relationships,

25:39and the brotherhood

25:41that flows

25:43through his leadership,

25:45I think that's the biggest thing

25:47why it's different

25:49when Coach Tim Cohn holds a opponent.

25:51Not to mention,

25:53the mid-game adjustments

25:55that he can do,

25:57and the tactical adjustments

25:59that when you defeat Coach Tim,

26:01we know that he can

26:03make up for you, he can break down

26:05where he made a mistake,

26:07what worked for his team,

26:09and how to make up for you

26:11in the next time that you face each other.

26:13So, I think that's the X factor

26:15of Coach Tim Cohn,

26:17the relationship building

26:19when it comes to

26:21an opponent.

26:23That's right.

26:25When we talk about Coach Tim,

26:27his aura is so different.

26:29His basketball knowledge

26:31is exploding.

26:33And of course, Coach Tim

26:35and Tim Cohn are so kind.

26:37That's why I can't blame the players

26:39for their relationship with Coach Tim.

26:41But of course, when it comes to business,

26:43he really needs to shout

26:45for you to be alive

26:47or for you to have the motivation

26:49to play well.

26:51He really shouts for you.

26:53But after the game,

26:55Coach Tim is so kind as a coach,

26:57and he's the one

26:59who's standing in the Philippine basketball

27:01as one of the greats when it comes to coaching.

27:03Not only on the field, but also in international basketball.

27:05Okay, after Coach Tim,

27:07our number two is Justin Brownlee.

27:09Of course, he's our

27:11naturalized player.

27:13Justin Brownlee, partner, is predictable.

27:15Every game, every night,

27:17he'll drop 25 points,

27:1910 rebounds, and 7 assists on any given night.

27:21And his performance

27:23is consistent.

27:25He's the so-called Michael Jordan of the Philippines,

27:27right? Not only because

27:29they move in sync,

27:31it's like a copy

27:33of Michael Jordan,

27:35like Justin Brownlee.

27:37But aside from the mentality,

27:39he has a killer instinct.

27:41We'll go back to the game of the Philippines

27:43versus China in the Asian Games.

27:45He single-handedly

27:47carried the Philippines to that

27:49tough win

27:51versus China in China.

27:53In their home court, Justin Brownlee

27:55showed that we can beat

27:57this tough Chinese team.

27:59We've always wanted to beat them

28:01in the Asian Games.

28:03During the World Cup,

28:05we beat them here in the Philippines.

28:07When it came to China, we thought

28:09we wouldn't be able to beat them because their home court

28:11is the Hangzhou Asian Games.

28:13But Justin Brownlee didn't give up.

28:15He carried the Philippines,

28:17their comeback win,

28:19the Asian Games.

28:21It was the same when we played

28:23in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

28:25against Latvia. He scored 26 points.

28:27He was the big reason

28:29why we won that game.

28:31And more than this win,

28:33that win is significant

28:35to the mentality of the country

28:37because for 64 years,

28:39the Philippines hasn't won

28:41against a European team.

28:43But because of his performances,

28:45like Justin Brownlee,

28:47we were able to beat

28:49the powerhouse in Latvia.

28:51You're right, Dimitra.

28:53After the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament,

28:55we focused on

28:57the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

28:59Of course, Coach Tim Kool's winning race

29:01for the Philippines was continuous.

29:03And we won against New Zealand.

29:05You're right, partner.

29:07So that brings us to figure number 3.

29:09I'm talking about Kai Soto.

29:11Against New Zealand,

29:13he's one of the players we were hoping

29:15to beat

29:17here in the country.

29:19His size that he brought

29:21to that game proved to be

29:23a huge problem for the visiting team.

29:25For the first time ever,

29:27the Philippines was able to beat

29:29the New Zealand Tall Blacks.

29:31That's right.

29:33This is the truth. He surprised the world.

29:35He surprised the world.

29:37Kai Soto always says that he surprised the world.

29:39And it's true.

29:41He's not the old Kai Soto

29:43when he was being criticized on social media

29:45that he's still weak.

29:47He's just pulling inside.

29:49We always read about Kai Soto.

29:51And of course,

29:53he threw everything away.

29:55But he showed his real game

29:57here in their match

29:59in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against New Zealand.

30:01You're right, partner.

30:03And I believe

30:05that there's a big correlation

30:07between Kai Soto's improvement

30:09and the improvement of the Philippines as a whole.

30:11Because in the World Cup,

30:13you said that you received a lot of criticism

30:15that Kai Soto is not ready yet.

30:17That he's too weak

30:19to beat the big men

30:21and NBA-caliber players.

30:23But against New Zealand

30:25and against Latvia,

30:27there's an improvement.

30:29In Latvia,

30:31there's Davis Bertans.

30:33He's an NBA-caliber player.

30:35And we can see that

30:37Kai Soto can compete

30:392-2 with those quality players.

30:41I hope so.

30:43Kai is still young.

30:45He still has a lot of games to play.

30:47No matter what Kai's journey is,

30:49whether it's international or international,

30:51as long as it's a professional career,

30:53I hope he can achieve his dream

30:55to play in the NBA.

30:57As basketball fans,

30:59we still hope that

31:01Kai will be the first Filipino

31:03to play in the NBA.

31:07We're still behind Kai

31:09in his dream.

31:11I hope he can develop his game

31:13and become an NBA-caliber player

31:15when the time comes.

31:17Of course, we also defeated

31:19the Asia Cup Qualifier in Hong Kong.

31:21And now, the Philippines

31:23is sure to win the FIBA Asia Cup.

31:25But before we go back,

31:27let's interview Coach Tim Cohn

31:29where he shared

31:31the secret of the Philippines

31:33in their victory.

31:35We have a guy who's

31:377'3", we have a guy who's

31:396'11", the power guy.

31:41Our intention

31:43is to play from inside to out

31:45and take advantage

31:47of those guys.

31:49Like I said, they did a really good job

31:51of physically out Jumar

31:53from the paint.

31:57When Jumar and Kai were on the floor

31:59together, Kai was able to

32:01get some stuff inside.

32:03We're built to be

32:05more of a defensive

32:07inside-out team than we are

32:09an open-court, three-point

32:11shooting team.

32:13The disappointment tonight was that

32:15they gave up 18 three-point shots

32:17and we've got to get better at

32:19defending that. But that's something

32:21we're probably going to give up.

32:23They were 18 for 35, that's incredible shooting.

32:25And so,

32:27we've got to tip our cap to them.

32:29Partner, now we can see

32:31the success that

32:33the Philippines is slowly

32:35regaining their glory

32:37when it comes to competing

32:39in these international competitions.

32:41But of course, it needs to continue

32:43and all eyes are on

32:45the FIBA Asia Cup

32:472025, where

32:49they're going to show

32:51their skills

32:53versus the top dogs

32:55of Asian basketball.

32:57I think if it's just the Asian Games,

32:59that's what we're going to show.

33:01It won't be easy for us to win

33:03this championship for FIBA

33:05Asia Cup. Of course, we're one of the

33:07dangerous teams in Asia.

33:09Of course, it's up to the coach team.

33:11He already has a strategy

33:13for every team he faces in Asia.

33:15And of course, for our players,

33:17they're already good at it.

33:19They've already faced the powerhouse teams

33:21in Asia a few times.

33:23Of course, let's just be careful

33:25against the tough opponents,

33:27especially this coming, I think,

33:29the next window, we're going to face

33:31New Zealand.

33:33They're their home court.

33:35Yes, New Zealand's home court.

33:37We're going to try again.

33:39We're going to try to duplicate our victory

33:41against New Zealand. But now,

33:43we're going to play against New Zealand.

33:45Let's see the result of their game

33:47against New Zealand.

33:49And for our number one,

33:53If it's personal achievements,

33:55this year is the only time

33:57that no one will be heavier

33:59than the Filipino gymnast, Carlos Yulo.

34:01And of course, aside from his double gold medal,

34:03Carlos Yulo also showed

34:05in the Paris Olympics

34:07for the Filipino gymnast.

34:09Double gold for Carlos Yulo.

34:11A very historic feat for Philippine sports.

34:13Carlos Yulo did a big thing

34:15this year.

34:17Because of this,

34:19Carlos Yulo's name is forever mentioned

34:21in any history books of Philippine sports.

34:23Partner,

34:25before we talk about

34:27Carlos Yulo's achievement

34:29in the 2024

34:31Paris Olympics,

34:33I want to go back to your interview with him

34:35when this tournament started.

34:37He said,

34:39Revenge is on my mind.

34:41Because in the Tokyo Olympics,

34:43he disappointed the Filipino fans

34:45only finishing 4th place in the vault.

34:47Even though he was hoping

34:49to win just one medal.

34:51But my question to you is,

34:53what is the difference

34:55in Carlos Yulo's preparation

34:57heading into the 2024

34:59Paris Olympics?

35:01He didn't include

35:03Monehiro Kugimiya.

35:05We're talking about a different Carlos Yulo

35:07this 2024.

35:09He also admitted

35:11in his interview before this campaign

35:13in the Paris Olympics that

35:15literally and figuratively,

35:17he was able to shine in the bright lights of the Tokyo Olympics.

35:19Of course, given as a first-timer

35:21in the Olympics,

35:23it's inevitable to have stage fright and nervousness.

35:25That's what Carlos Yulo felt

35:27when he played

35:29for the first time in the Tokyo Olympics.

35:31But it's not bad.

35:33He was only one spot away

35:35for the podium finish.

35:37He placed 4th

35:39in one of his pet events,

35:41which is the vault.

35:43Not bad for an Olympian

35:45who debuted

35:47for Carlos Yulo.

35:49This 2024 Paris Olympics,

35:514 years later,

35:53we're talking about a more mature

35:55Carlos Yulo.

35:57He mentioned in his interview

35:59that he called it a redemption tour

36:01in his campaign

36:03for 2024 Paris Olympics.

36:05He didn't give up.

36:07Despite all the setbacks,

36:09all the issues surrounding him

36:11outside, he didn't

36:13pay attention to it.

36:15He only focused on his goal of winning

36:17the double gold medal here in the Paris Olympics.

36:19Carlos Yulo's double gold medal

36:21was a waste for floor exercise

36:23and vaulting.

36:25I like what you said, partner.

36:27We know that we can't hide

36:29the fact that Carlos Yulo

36:31heading into the Paris Olympics

36:33after

36:35his controversial story.

36:37We know that he had

36:39personal issues.

36:41But what's amazing

36:43about Carlos Yulo

36:45is the mental toughness he showed.

36:47The physical tools are there.

36:49We know that Carlos Yulo can do it.

36:51But the mental toughness

36:53to erase

36:55all the noise

36:57and focus on one task

36:59which is the number one

37:01highest task of your life

37:03competing in the

37:05Olympics.

37:07To win

37:09two gold medals after that,

37:11what you did was amazing.

37:13Gymnastics

37:15Association of the Philippines

37:17President

37:19Cynthia Carreon Norton

37:21always mentioned that

37:23Carlos Yulo's mental toughness

37:25is one of the reasons

37:27why he won the Paralympics.

37:29We know that

37:31outside sports

37:33have a lot of issues

37:35in his career.

37:37Carlos Yulo's

37:39mental toughness

37:41was also helped by his

37:43physical therapist,

37:45Dr. Faisal Calawod.

37:47He was the one who

37:49helped Carlos Yulo

37:51to disregard

37:53all the outside noise

37:55to focus on his competition.

37:57This is the result

37:59of winning two gold medals

38:01for Carlos Yulo.

38:03He fulfilled his redemption goal

38:05for this year.

38:07But in the

38:092028 L.A. Olympics,

38:11we expect that Carlos Yulo

38:13will try his best to defend

38:15his medals.

38:17But if we look at it,

38:19it's possible that

38:21Carlos Yulo will win

38:23two gold medals.

38:25Yes, two gold medals.

38:27His brother,

38:29Carl L.V. Yulo,

38:31recently won

38:33seven gold medals

38:35in a gymnastics competition

38:37in Hong Kong.

38:39All of his competitions,

38:41individual events,

38:43all around,

38:45he won all of them

38:47but now,

38:49he's still competing

38:51as a junior.

38:53Let's see if Carl L.V. Yulo

38:55will be able to guide him.

38:57But as we can see,

38:59Carlos Yulo's blood is still flowing.

39:01Carl L.V. Yulo is also a good

39:03gymnast.

39:05Despite all the comparisons,

39:07it's inevitable.

39:09His brother is an

39:11Olympic gold medalist

39:13and he's always competing.

39:15He's doing his best

39:17to make his own

39:19name in gymnastics.

39:21Because of Yulo's achievements,

39:23gymnastics in the Philippines

39:25has expanded.

39:27So, teammates, let's watch

39:29our interview with Yulo

39:31where he gave advice to future

39:33gymnasts of the country.

39:35I want us to be more curious

39:37about what we want to do.

39:39Let's get to know

39:41ourselves better

39:43and let's value

39:45every training

39:47and especially

39:49the study

39:51to balance and maintain.

39:53It's not always about

39:55winning the results.

39:57But I want them to

39:59value their journey

40:01to become a good

40:03athlete and student at the same time.

40:05Like Yulo,

40:072024 is also a career year

40:09for other Olympians.

40:11Nesty Petesio

40:13and Ira Villegas

40:15also won a gold medal

40:17for their country

40:19after winning a bronze medal

40:21in their sport of boxing

40:23in the Paralympics.

40:25Two bronze medals

40:27for our Filipino boxers.

40:29Nesty Petesio,

40:31for our first timer,

40:33not bad. Ira Villegas,

40:35bronze medal.

40:37Ira Villegas is a great partner.

40:39Before and after the Olympics.

40:41She's the type

40:43that you can't trust.

40:45At first, she had a confidence issue.

40:47Ira Villegas admitted that.

40:49She said that

40:51she's not sure

40:53how far she can go

40:55in the Paralympics.

40:57But now that she has a medal,

40:59I'm sure it's a big boost

41:01for her confidence heading

41:03into her next competition.

41:05Nesty Petesio,

41:07she won a bronze medal in Paris.

41:09Let's see if she can

41:11win a bronze medal in the 2028

41:13Los Angeles Olympics.

41:15There's no stopping her.

41:17That's what's good

41:19about Nesty.

41:21She doesn't get tired

41:23until she wins a medal

41:25in the Olympics.

41:27She doesn't stop.

41:29She's hoping to align stars

41:31for Nesty Petesio

41:33so she can enter the 2028 Olympics

41:35and win a bronze medal

41:37in the LA 2028 Olympics.

41:39Boxing is a partner

41:41of the medallists

41:43in the Philippines

41:45when it comes to international competitions.

41:47And in the LA 2028,

41:49I hope it's still the same.

41:51But of course, it won't happen

41:53if the sport of boxing

41:55in LA 2028 is no longer there.

41:57But the good thing is,

41:59when we talk to the stakeholders

42:01of boxing, from Nesty Petesio

42:03to Abraham Bambol Tolentino,

42:05they are very confident.

42:07They are pushing hard and lobbying

42:09for boxing to still be a part

42:11of the LA 2028.

42:13There's a lot of traffic.

42:15President Abraham Bambol Tolentino

42:17is also confident

42:19that boxing will not disappear

42:21because it's a big loss for the Philippine team.

42:23It's one of the things

42:25the Philippines are hoping for

42:27when it comes to boxing.

42:29And of course, as a host in Los Angeles,

42:31the United States will not allow

42:33boxing to disappear.

42:35Of course, it's their favorite sport

42:37and one of the things

42:39they're getting medals for.

42:41And those are the biggest

42:43and most important events

42:45in the world of sports

42:47in 2024.

42:49From us at PTV Sports,

42:51Happy New Year

42:53and thank you for watching

42:55and for continuing to be with us

42:57in 2025 and the coming years.

42:59I'm Yoson, Sheila Salisay,

43:01Paulo Salamatin, and Bernadette Pinoy.

43:03And my partner, Rafael Banderrel.

43:05I'm Daryl Oclares.

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