The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has already communicated with the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) to inform them that some of the rosters for the national teams are still subject to change.
This includes the men’s national basketball team.
“We are pushing hard for the changes in the rosters of some of our national teams to guarantee that they finish strong in the games,” said POC President and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino in a statement.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and the PBA have yet to announce the official lineup on Thursday.
The POC initially submitted a list of players that included seven holdovers from the Gilas team to the FIBA Basketball World Cup ahead of the deadline for the Entry by Names on July 25.
The Philippines is sending a total of 395 athletes to Hangzhou.
Tolentino said that the final pre-delegation registration meeting (DRM) in Hangzhou on September 17 would determine if the changes have been approved.
“The POC has already advised the HAGOC of the possible change in the composition of the Philippine delegation, and let’s hope that the changes will be approved. We are insisting hard,” he said.
The DRM is an important meeting between a national Olympic committee and the games organizer—Olympics, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games, among others.
It covers not only the members of the delegation but major concerns including travel, accommodation, local transport, and logistical arrangements.
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