The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has appointed Alvin Aguilar and Donaldo Caringal as deputy chefs de mission to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Aguilar is the president of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines, and Caringal is the secretary-general of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation.
POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said the two additional slots for deputy CDM were offered to the POC by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee.
They join sepak takraw head Karen Tanchanco-Caballero and ice skating chief Nikki Cheng as deputies to chef de mission Rep. Richard Gomez of fencing and modern pentathlon.
“The task of the CDM’s office in Hangzhou is not an easy one, considering the size of our delegation and the competition venues,” Tolentino said in a statement.
The Philippines will be sending 395 athletes to Hangzhou, where they will compete in 37 sports at the Asian Games.
Hangzhou, the third Chinese city to host the games after Beijing (1990) and Guangzhou (2010), is hosting 37 sports, with the competitions spread over 44 venues, primarily at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center and in Deqing, Jinhua, Ningbo, Shaoxing, and Wenzhou.
