POC urges PSC to release incentives for historic Asian Winter Games gold
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has called on the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to release the cash incentives owed to the national curling team that won a historic gold medal at the Ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. The delay, according to POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, is hurting the team’s momentum as they prepare for Olympic qualification.

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