“We are ready to receive our athletes and coaches and extend the assistancethey need once they arrive here,” Fernandez, the country’s chef de mission tothe Games, was quoted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer as saying.
The Philippine delegation to SEA Games 31 comprises 193 athletes, coaches,officials, and members of the media.
Among them, there are many outstanding athletes including world championgymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo, SEA Games hurdler Eric Shawn Cray ,and tennis starAlex Eala.
Yulo claimed two gold medals and five silvers, making him the Philippine withthe most significant hoard of medals back in SEA Games 30 in Manila.
The Philippine-American Cray isset to defend his 400m hurdles title while the 16-year-old Eala, attending forthe national team in the Games for the first time, is the No. 2 juniorplayer in the world.
Many other athletes are expected to bring gold medals for the Philippines at thetournament./.