Adeline lifts para sports advocacy in national sports summit
THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) powers the 11th session of the National Sports Summit 2021 with Filipina powerlifting icon Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta speaking on para athletes and inclusivity in sports this April 28.
The four-time Asian Para Games silver medalist and seven-time ASEAN Para Games gold medalist shares her work as part of the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) advocating the rights of para athletes.
As the first-ever Filipino to earn a medal in the Paralympic Games in 2000, and representing the country further in the Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Rio (2016) editions, Dumapong-Ancheta also helped in lobbying the Republic Act 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act signed in 2015.
“She is one of our most accomplished athletes who never relinquished their causes, especially in the area of inclusivity and disability. It is a must for this sports summit to include our para athletes who play a big role in Philippine sports,” expressed PSC Chairman William Ramirez.
Dumapong-Ancheta, who heads the musical performing group, Rondalla On Wheels, and is a board member of Tahanang Walang Hagdanan in Cainta, Rizal, also seeks to inspire over 800 registrants of the summit with her athletic journey.
The National Sports Summit 2021 is a weekly series of sports-centered lecture-fora conducted through the Zoom video conferencing platform every Wednesday from 1 pm to 3 pm.
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