AFTER bringing home the championship trophy in the 2017 Asian Cup Sanda Championship last year, Divine Wally is raring to see action in the upcoming Asian Games to be hosted by Indonesia.
But the third year education major at the University of the Cordilleras is hopeful her weight category will be included in the quadrennial meet slated August 18 to September 2.
Wally said she was able to compete in the 2014 meet, however, her 48 kilogram category was not included and opted to play in the 52 kilogram.
For this year, Wally said she remains optimistic the 48 kilograms will be included where she is comfortable.
“I fought in the 52kgs and placed only fifth,” Wally said. “Hopefully, this year isama nila yung weight class ko kasi sa 52 kgs, mas malalaki yung mga kalaban at hindi ko kaya yung bigat sa katawan.”
Wally remains the best in the women’s 48 kgs. category where she beat foes from South Korea and Vietnam during the Asian Cup held at the Guangzhou Sports Polytechnic Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China in December last year.
The tournament served as the wushu team’s build up for the 2018 Asian Games to be played in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia.
During the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, the wushu team won two silver and one bronze medals.
Wally, who returns to school for this semester at UC will have to make do with his training here in the Summer Capital before the Asian meet.
The 2018 Asian Games will feature 33 Olympic sports, including some additional sports as a test event for the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, and eight non-Olympic sports. For the first time, Pencak Silat and bridge will be included.
