Tagaytay Skate and BMX Park
Naalala ko nung second year hs ako, nagpadala ng dalawang skateboards yung tita ko galing States. Since yung bahay namin eh situated sa tuktok ng gentle slope, ang ginagawa ko nun eh sasakyan ko yung skateboard mula sa dulo ng driveway namin, palabas sa kalsada then dire-diretso pababa. However, my affair with the skateboard was short-lived for various reasons: walang ibang nag-sskateboard dito sa amin, walang skate park kung san pwede mag-practice, di pa uso internet nun at wala kaming cable so wala akong ibang means para ma-expose sa skate culture, at ang pinamasaklap, magkasunod kami na-aksidente ng kapatid ko sa pag-sskateboard. Di naman ako nabalian pero na-sprain yung kaliwang braso ko nung na-out of balance ako sa mabilis na pagliko mula driveway namin papuntang kalsada. Yung kapatid ko naman dumiretso sa kanal at kinailangan tahiin yung sugat sa mukha nya. Binenta namin yung skateboards and that was that.
These days, buhay na buhay ang skate scene at least in this part of Cavite thanks to the 2019 SEA Games. Tagaytay built a skate and bmx park adjacent to the Tagaytay Track Oval to host the skateboarding and bmx events, and after the SEA Games it's the local skaters and bmx riders who ultimately won out as they've been able to benefit from the said facilities. Accessible and secure facilities also means that newbies are constantly being drawn to skateboarding and bmx. Gusto ko sanang i-try ulit kaya lang at this point I don't think I can afford to risk injuring myself while trying an extreme sport. I want to be able to run (and bike) for as long as I can, and trying an extreme sport won't help my cause. Mad respect to those who skate and here's to hoping that Cavite can produce the next Margielyn Didal in the foreseeable future 🙌
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20 Significant Sports Event Philippines:
1. 1954 Asian Games - Held in Manila, this was the first time the Philippines hosted a major international multi-sport event. The country won its first gold medal in the event through boxer Jose Villanueva.
2. 1971 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the second time and emerged as the overall champion with 55 gold medals.
3. 1978 FIBA World Championship - The Philippine basketball team, known as the "Philippine National Team," finished fourth in the tournament held in Manila. It was the best finish by an Asian team in the tournament's history.
4. 1981 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the third time and emerged as the overall champion with 91 gold medals.
5. 1991 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the fourth time and emerged as the overall champion with 91 gold medals.
6. 1998 Asian Cup - The Philippine national football team reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup held in Vietnam. It was the team's best finish in the tournament's history.
7. 2005 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the fifth time and emerged as the overall champion with 113 gold medals.
8. 2006 Asian Games - In Doha, Qatar, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao won the gold medal in the men's light-welterweight boxing division.
9. 2007 ASEAN Basketball League - The Philippine Patriots won the inaugural season of the ASEAN Basketball League, a professional basketball league in Southeast Asia.
10. 2009 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the sixth time and emerged as the overall champion with 121 gold medals.
11. 2010 Asian Games - In Guangzhou, China, boxer Rey Saludar won the gold medal in the men's light-flyweight boxing division.
12. 2011 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the seventh time and emerged as the overall champion with 117 gold medals.
13. 2012 London Olympics - Boxer Mark Anthony Barriga represented the Philippines in the light-flyweight boxing division and reached the quarterfinals.
14. 2013 FIBA Asia Championship - The Philippine basketball team, known as Gilas Pilipinas, finished in second place in the tournament held in Manila. It was the team's best finish in the tournament's history.
15. 2014 Asian Games - In Incheon, South Korea, Filipino boxer Josie Gabuco won the gold medal in the women's light-flyweight boxing division.
16. 2015 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the eighth time and emerged as the overall champion with 121 gold medals.
17. 2016 Rio Olympics - Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the silver medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting division. It was the Philippines' first medal in the Olympics in 20 years.
18. 2017 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines participated in the Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and emerged as the overall champion with 24 gold medals.
19. 2018 Asian Games - In Jakarta, Indonesia, Filipino skateboarder Margielyn Didal won the gold medal in the women's street skateboarding event.
20. 2019 Southeast Asian Games - The Philippines hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the ninth time and emerged as the overall champion with 149 gold medals.
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Olympian Margielyn Didal engaged to longtime girlfriend
Margielyn Didal and longtime girlfriend Jozel Manzanares get enagaged. –MARGIELYN DIDAL INSTAGRAM
MANILA, Philippines–Tokyo Olympian Margielyn Didal got engaged to her longtime girlfriend Jozel Manzanares.
Didal popped the question on the couple’s eight-year anniversary. The skateboarder shared the news and engagement photos on her social media accounts on Tuesday.
“Yes or YES ?!!” Didal’s…
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Was tasked to think of a campaign for Philippine bank BDO featuring the brand’s newest endorser, Filipina Ms. Universe winner Catriona Gray.
Instead of resting on her beauty, I decided to focus on her story, particularly how she won the crown by doing things her way. To diversify, other possible endorsers with interesting stories of their own (like Olympic Skateboarder Margielyn Didal and Award-winning Singer KZ Tandingan) were introduced.
And then I built on the brand tagline (which conveniently is “We Find Ways”), and recrafted it to celebrate the nerve it takes to forge your own path in life — made possible, of course, by a bank that moves with you.
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i feel like im getting into skateboarding a little too late. not because im 20 but because margielyn didal placing in the tokyo olympics was 1 year ago (hashtag pinoy pride) like way to be behind the times dude
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FAVORITE OLYMPIC MOMENTS SO FAR (Part 1)
Hidylin Diaz wins Phillipines first ever Olympic gold medal
Margielyn Didal being an absolutely sweetheart and having the time of her live for the entirety of the womens skateboarding competition.
Richard Carapaz being the first latinamerican to win gold on road Cycling, giving Ecuador its first gold medal ever, followed by Neisi Dajomes also wining gold on wieghtlifting and becoming the first Ecuatorian woman to ever medal at the Olympics.
Tunisia's 18 y/o Ahmed Hafnaoui wining gold at the 400m free event
Tom Daley in general
Ariarne Titmus' coach absolutely losing it after she wins gold (and the poor security lady not knowing what to do)
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So inspired by the grit that the Olympian Margielyn Didal, 22, of Cebu City, Philippines showed today when she competed in the women’s street skate event in Tokyo.
Next time we falter, may we have the same joyful determination that Margielyn showed the world today.
Before Hidilyn Diaz won the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines today, in her first two Olympics, a medal eluded her. She persisted! Her gold medal in the 55kg women's weightlifting event today included a 127kg lift in the clean and jerk, a new Olympic record.
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