Tolentino pushes new SEA Plus Youth Games to fast-track Olympic-ready talent
Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is leading the creation of the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games, a new grassroots multi-sport platform designed to prepare young athletes for the Asian Youth Games and the Youth Olympic Games.



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