Pinoys in Rio Olympics contented with security in Athletes Village.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Philippine delegation to the 2016 Olympic Games which will be held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August 2016 is contented with the security being provided in the Olympic Village.
Col. Jeff Tamayo, Philippine Olympic Committee second vice president and the delegation’s security officer, said that they can see members of the Brazilian Special Forces make rounds in the areas where the athletes stay.
They compare the Olympic Village, also known as Athletes Village, to a well-guarded palace and secured from possible terrorism.
Philippine Chef-de-Mission Jose Romasanta earlier directed the Filipino delegates to regularly report on their whereabouts.
The tightening of security is one of the measures taken by the host country in the midst of terror threats around the world.
More than 10,000 athletes from 206 national Olympic committees are expected to race in 306 events from 28 different sports starting August 5 to 21.
One of them is Rogen Ladon of Bago City, Negros Occidental Province whose only dream is to bring honor to his country.
In an interview, Ladon’s sister, Jean, said that his 22-year old brother is giving his best to bring home the bacon.
Rogen is under training with his coach, Roel Velasco, a former professional boxer who won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Roel is the older brother of Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco Jr. , now retired, who was a Silver Medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia.
The United States of America tops the countries with most Olympic medals with a total of 2,406.
According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D. that all such “pagan cults” be banned.