Filipino boxing guess Nesthy Petecio in the course of the 2022 Asian Video games ship off. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio has her eyes firmly on the gold in what she feels could possibly be her “final shot” as she competes within the 2022 Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China.
Petecio, who received gold within the just lately concluded thirty second Southeast Asian Video games, can win one other gold medal this yr within the continental meet–which additionally serves as an Olympic qualifier for Paris.
“That is very, crucial to me as a result of I’m pondering that this can be my final shot. We’re not getting any youthful, we’re getting older. We’re additionally feeling issues now,” mentioned Petecio in Filipino in the course of the Asian Video games send-off on Monday.
“It is going to depend upon what would occur right here so that is essential to me.”
Petecio, a feared identify within the ladies’s featherweight division, turned 31 years previous final April.
The Davao native reigned supreme within the 60kg ladies’s class of the SEA Video games a number of months in the past after defeating Ratna Sari Devi of Indonesia within the Remaining.
Petecio additionally introduced glory to the Philippines within the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a silver medal within the featherweight division.
As soon as once more, she is dedicating her efficiency to her household, the nation and most significantly, herself.
“I’ll be dedicating these Asian Video games for my household, as all the time, that’s primary, for the nation and in addition for myself,” Petecio mentioned. “Final Tokyo (Olympics), it was all for the household so this time, I’ll dedicate it to me as properly.”
The Asian Video games begin on September 23.
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