KEEPING with the theme "Land of Champions" One Championship lightweight world champion Eduard Folayang will lead the 108th Baguio Day celebration set on September 1.
Folayang will serve as the guest of honor and speaker during the celebration and will be joined by Ms. International Kylie Verzosa who will be honored along with the outstanding citizens of Baguio during the program.
As the Summer Capital celebrates another year, at least 10 sporting events are lined up starting late this month until October.
Judokas take on the tatami mat with the Baguio Day Judo Invitational Tournament on August 27 at a venue yet to be announced that will take off the Baguio Day sporting events.
This will be followed with the Baguio Day Darts Tournament on the 28th and the Baguio Day Table Tennis Tournament on August 31 until September 3.
Volleyball will take centerstage on September 1 and 2 with a venue yet to be announced. The Baguio Day Volleyball Open hopes to cull the best varsity players past and present. The open tournament organized by the ABCamp will see present varsity teams playing against their “elders” in the two-day tournament.
“We will also have a high school team as guest squad to prepare them for the Milo Regional Finals this September,” said Sherry Ann Floresca referring to her University of the Cordilleras team which will parade several new players.
On September 2 and 3, it’s archery fest at the Baguio athletic bowl with the Baguio Day Invitational Archery.
The following weekend, locals will be pitted against top tile pushers from Metro Manila and the Ilocos region for the Baguio Day Scrabble Tournament.
“We expect a good number of players from Metro Manila so much so that two players will train for an international tournament in Africa later this year,” said Baguio-Benguet Word Builders Club president Huub Luyk, who is one of the main players in pushing for the sport.
Other events include the Baguio Day Mountain Bike Fun Ride on September 9, Baguio Day Arnis National Championships on September 23 to 24, the Baguio Day Sanda Challenge September 29 to October 1 and the Baguio Day Swimming Competition at the Baguio swimming pool on a date yet to be announced.
The City Sports Office caused the release of P250,000 equally divided among the event.
Four others events are also lined up like the Mr. Baguio “Nic Domalsin Cup”, the Milo Little Olympics, the Baguio Day Run and the Baguio Day Football Cup. (Roderick Osis)