THIS February, a regional training center will rise in the province of Davao del Norte.
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said this will start their efforts in helping strengthen the development of athletes in the regions and at the grassroots level.
“With the regional center, they (athletes) don’t need to come to ULTRA and to the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila to train,” said Ramirez as the agency celebrated its 27th anniversary last week.
The center will be set with the support of Davao del Norte governor Anthony del Rosario.
He said the training center will focus on developing athletes via the scientific level.
“This is because the greatest demand of the time is sports science,” added Ramirez.
He added that their efforts to put up around 12 regional centers in the provinces will be made possible with their collaboration with the governors and the local government units.
Meanwhile, officials of the Philippine Sports Institute will visit South Korea next month to learn more about their high-performance training program.
National training director Marc Velasco said he and deputy director, Dr. Henry Daut will lead a delegation that will take a look at the facilities that the Korean Institute of Sports Science has to offer.
Velasco and Daut will seek input on how Korea in running its grassroots program.