Here are the latest pre-tournament updates of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 to be held in different venues around Cebu City and its neighboring cities from July 9 to 16, 2024.
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Cebu City now 100% ready for Palaro hosting – Raymond
With two days left before the official kickoff of Palarong Pambansa 2024, acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said that everything is now in place.
“We’re very much prepared akong gi tan-aw nga murag naa jud tas one hundred percent ani obviously, kay tungod gyud sa atong mga preparations nga gipangbuhat,” he said.
Still, Garcia said that they will continue to look into the needs of the visiting student-athletes to address their concerns, including the need for stable water supply at the billeting quarters and conduct of extensive price monitor to make sure that they do not end up buying overpriced goods.
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CCSC’s rubberized track oval shows ‘visible signs’ of damage
The condition of the newly-renovated rubberized track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) has sparked concerns less than a week before the official start of Palarong Pambansa 2024, following reports of ‘visible signs’ of damage.
Netizens have also expressed their frustrations on social upon learning of the damages found on the oval.Observations were raised on the detachment of the rubber from its base, a bumpy surface, and the presence of water trapped inside the rubber base, among others.
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‘Olympics-inspired’ medical facilities, team ready to aid athletes
Renowned sports physician Dr. Rhoel O. Dejaño left no stone unturned in making sure that the Palarong Pambansa’s medical team is ready for the week-long competition next week.
In an interview, Dejaño, the “Sportsman of the Year” awardee of the 38th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards told CDN Digital that he planned and designed Palarong Pambansa’s medical team from the Olympics.
Dejaño followed such a blueprint after he served as one of the volunteer sports physicians in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Fast forward to 2024, Dejaño was tasked to lead Palarong Pambansa’s medical team that will oversee the welfare of more than 12,000 athletes from 19 regions competing in 34 sports.
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Delegates start arriving: Welcome to Cebu!
Palarong Pambansa 2024 list of venues
Slight changes were made to the official playing venues of the Palarong Pambansa 2024.
This was officially announced by Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) Chairman John Pages, who is also one of Palarong Pambansa’s overall organizers.
Pages said that it’s important to announce the changes for everyone’s awareness, especially the delegates and their families who will be here in Cebu during the meet.
Click here to check out the list of playing venues for the multi-sporting meet.
Palarong Pambansa 2024 app now available for download
The Palarong Pambansa 2024 App can now be downloaded from both the iOS App Store and Android’s Play Store starting today, June 5.
Four days before the opening of the most-awaited, grandest week-long sports celebration in the country, Palaro enthusiasts can now access the app and view the game schedules on the Palarong Pambansa official website.