Filipino player Nesthy Petecio reacts after defeating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarterfinal boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena on August 4, 2024 in Villepinte defeated in Villepinte)
MANILA, Philippines – Boxer Nesthy Petecio has inspired the country’s top young Filipino athletes to strive for excellence, making it a no-brainer for the two-time Olympic medalist to be nominated as this year’s Sports Idol at the 2024 Nickel Asia Corporation Siklab Youth Sports Awards .
Petecio, silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is a perfect role model for the 80 youth and junior athletes from 37 sports who will be honored at Market!Market on December 5th! Ayala Mall BGC Activity Center.
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Junior world champion Tachiana Mangin in taekwondo, weightlifters Angeline Colonia and Lovely Inan are the frontrunners for Young Heroes honorees, along with 2024 U.S. junior champion Rianne Mikhaela Malixi in golf and wushu player Alexander Gabriel Delos Reyes.
The awards ceremony, organized by the Philippine Sports Commission-Philippine Paralympic Committee-Philippine Olympic Committee (PSC-PPC-POC) Media Group, will feature Asian junior gymnastics gold medalist Karl Eldrew Yulo and table tennis youth champion Kheith Rhynne Cruz.
The event will also honor Muay Thai world champions Janbrix Ramiscal and Lyre Anie Ngina, as well as Chess Olympiad gold medalist Ruelle Canino in the Super Kids Award category.
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Four special awards will be presented to Olympic boxing medalist Petecio as this year’s Sports Idol, long-time sports executive Agapito “Terry” Capistrano as Godfather of the Year and well-known youth sports fan Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (Lifetime Achievement Award) Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, Quezon City Representative (Trailblazer of the Year Award).
Three-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion Aleia Aielle Aguilar, Palarong Pambansa multiple gold medalist Albert Jose Amaro II (seven gold medals) in swimming, Mitchloni Dinauanao and Francis Dave Sombal (five gold medals each) in dance sport make up the titles in the Rising Youth Stars Award category “.
Also at the top of the list are youth Muay world champion Royeth Rosa, fencers Yuna Canlas, Willa Galvez, Hagia Del Castillo and Nicol Amethyst Canlas, as well as golfers Francesca Nicole Gaisano Gan, Geoffrey Drew Ong Tan, swimmer Behrouz Mohammad Mojdeh and figure skater Dawn Jasmine Gothong.
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A total of 30 winners are nominated for the Youth Heroes Award, including Ju-Jitsu Youth World Champion Isabella Butler, Ana Bhianca Espenilla (athletics), John Andre Aguja (cycling), JR Pandi (badminton), Brandon Sanchez (baseball), Kieffer Alas (basketball). ), Marc Dylan Custodio (bowling);
Nick Anjelo Payla (boxing) and Naina Dominique Tagle (archery), Gavin Moses Bangayan Ti (steeplechase), Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh (swimming), Jonathan Reyes (squash), Jeniva Consigna (sambo), Joseph Godbout (modern pentathlon) and Asian age groups -Swimming gold medalist Jamesray Mishael Ajido.
Meanwhile, Ella Olaso (wrestling), Danielle Escolano (bowling), Xian Baguhin (boxing), Elaiza Yulo (gymnastics), Sebastien Mañalac (karate), Julia Claret Bintulan (karate), Zyche Mae Cruz Jizmundo (pencak silat), Shai Nitura (volleyball), Mariam Grace Balisme (wrestling), Paul Sondrei Capinig (wrestling), Andreas Lucho Aguilar (wrestling), Johanna Jeiel Barbero (wushu), Mark John Lazo (wushu), Carlstein Jade Dulay (sailing), Josa Gonzales (sailing), Marvin Mandac (cycling) and Thirdy Mana-ay (cycling) complete the squad for the Super Kids Award.
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Carla Joy Cabugon (canoe-kayak), Ashley Mae Michelle Harrison (fencing), Sophia Shekainah Catantan (fencing), Eskelen Kedo (judo), Ailec Cervan (karate), Joseph Anthony Godbout (modern pentathlon), Jeniva Consigna (sambo), Jonathan Reyes (Squash), Jamesray Mishael Ajido (Swimming), Heather White (Swimming), Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh (Swimming), Kheith Rhynne Cruz (Table Tennis), Tachiana Mangin (Taekwondo), Albert Ian Delos Santos (Weightlifting), Angeline Colonia (Weightlifting), Alonso Lucas Aguilar (Wrestling), Alexander Gabriel Delos Reyes (Wushu), Zion Daraliay (Wushu), Gavin Moses Bangayan Ti (steeplechase) and Rianne Mikhaela Malixi (golf).