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For a while during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of sports has been put to a halt as social distancing was imposed to slow down and further contain the spread of the virus. Fortunately, several sports organizations have adapted unique health and safety protocols such as bubble venues and closed-door events in order to resume their events despite not having live audiences. With the return of sports, Filipino athletes were also able to compete in international competitions not only to bring pride and honor to the country, but also be living sources of hope and inspiration for Filipinos in these trying times.
Globe Telecom, the premiere purveyor of the Filipino digital lifestyle experience, celebrates the triumphs of these world-class local athletes such as the nation's new tennis prodigy Alex Eala. Currently the number 2 ranked female junior tennis player in the world by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Eala is the 2020 Australian Open girls' doubles champion and reached the semifinals of the girls' singles category of the 2020 French Open. Meanwhile, a new breed of homegrown talents is also rising in the international stages of basketball and combat sports which includes the Manila Chooks 3x3 TM Team, Team Lakay and the telco's newest brand ambassador Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.
Globe rallies behind both Manila Chooks 3x3 TM Team, the Philippine representative to the FIBA 3X3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Doha, Qatar, and one of Asia's top MMA stables Team Lakay whose members continue to compete in ONE Championship events in Singapore. In fact, current ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua "The Passion" Pacio" is notably included in ESPN's Top 25 MMA Athletes under the age of 25. On the other hand, the eight-division Filipino world boxing champion will have his boxing matches become exclusively available via live online streaming on UPSTREAM in partnership with GMovies. But, this is just only the beginning.
If 2020 was regarded as a year of challenges, resumption and redemption in the world of sports, 2021 is slated to be a good year for Filipino sports fans as Globe has a lot of exciting and exclusive content to offer for everyone. Aside from Pacquiao's next big fights on online PPG, sports fans can look forward to the maiden season of ONE Hero Series Philippines which is set to discover the next Filipino combat sports star and Chooks Pilipinas 3x3 League Powered By TM which aims to put up a world-class Filipino 3x3 basketball team that will compete in the forthcoming Tokyo and Paris Olympics. With these in mind and on hand, let's all be inspired and driven to support our homegrown Filipino athletes as they continue to bring honor to the country in the global stage and display the innate heart and strength of Filipinos to the world.
