Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast

Gerardo “Ral” Rosario was two-time Olympian swimmer and Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 1972 at München, West Germany and in 1976 at Montréal, Canada.  In the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran, he won two silvers in backstroke, 2 bronze in freestyle relay, and 1 bronze in medley relay. While in 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand, he won two bronze in medley relay a...

What are the three keys to success in sports? Rey Fortaleza grew up in a boxing family. At 16, he captured the flyweight title in the National Youth Amateur Boxing bouts in Bacolod City. He then went on to win “six golds, one silver and two bronzes in 11 international boxing competitions.”  In 1976, when he was 18, he reached the bantamweight quarterfinals in the Montreal Olympics. He immigra...

How to be a good athlete and coach? In this episode of the Online Sports Program: A Podcast, we meet Amparo "Weena" Lim. She was the first badminton player who competed in the Women's singles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She became the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000. She talks about her sports beginning and how she became the youngest player in the national team at 13 and the challenges s...

Walter "Wawit" Torres is featured in this episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast. Walter competed in the men’s individual foil event at the 1992 Summer Barcelona Olympics. He was a three time Southeast Asian Games fencing champion from 1991-95. He became a coach after retiring from competition. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and Adrenalin...

The OSLP podcast mourns the loss of Lydia de Vega OLY. As Asia's fastest woman in the 80s, she was an inspiration to a generation of Filipinos. She won golds for sprinting in the SEA Games, the Asian Games, and the Asian Athletics Championships. She joined two Summer Olympic Games and advanced to the quarterfinals. Her sprinting records in the Philippines and Southeast Asia lasted around 32 years...

Today on the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast, we are joined by Mary Joy Tabal. Mary Joy is the first Philippine marathon runner in the Olympics. She has won medals for running in the SEA Games and placed 20th in the 2016 Boston Marathon. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and Adrenaline Solutions . Please follow this podcast and for more news, follow...

Even in an individual sport like shooting, you can't do it alone. In this episode, we'll get to know Coach Jethro "The Jet" Dionisio, who represented The Philippines in the 2004 Summer Olympics and is known to be the fastest steel shooter alive. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and Adrenaline Solutions .  Please follow this podcast and for more news, foll...

Akiko Thomson-Guevara  is the most accomplished Filipina swimmer in the Southeast Asian Games. She was born in Washington, DC, although her family relocated to Manila when she was a child. She competed in three Olympics and won seven gold medals at the 1987 and 1991 Southeast Asian Games.  In this episode, she discusses her humble beginnings. An athlete's journey is not full of rainbows;...

In this episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast, let's get to know John Torres. John represented the Philippines at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Three-Person Keelboat, Open competition. With helmsman Mario Almario and fellow crew member Teodorico Asejo, they took the 24th place. Today, John talks about the challenges of sailing. This podcast is brought to you by the Philip...

MAKE OR BREAK: Strive Not Just to Be an Olympian but Also a Coach This Monday on the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast, Jenny Guerrero sharing her story. She was the youngest ever athlete of the Philippine squad at age 16 during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. A year later, in the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, she won two gold medals. She became a top 8 finalist at the...

Jasmine Alkhaldi appears in this episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast. Jasmine represented the Philippines during the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in London and Rio de Janeiro respectively. Born of a Filipino mother and a Saudi Arabian father, she shares her journey as a child swimmer to an Olympian. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and...

Welcome Freddie Webb in this episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast. Freddie was part of the Philippine national basketball team in the 1972 Summer Olympics, which was one of two Asian countries who qualified at the time. After his career as a player, he became a coach, actor, and public servant. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and Adrenal...

In this Monday's episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast, Eric Buhain tells the story of his journey to become an Olympian. Eric participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He earned a total 13 gold medals for the Philippines in the SEA Games. He became a public servant later in life. This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Associa...

Where does this young girl's drive lead her? Born in Romblon, Elma Muros was the Philippine representative in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and in the 1996 Summer Olympics hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a heptathlon champion and hailed as the Long Jump Queen with a record total 15 gold medals in the SEA Games. The Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast is brought to you by the P...

Carlos Brosas, an athlete and a coach, shares his learning techniques and instruments in his chosen field. In this session, he talks about his journey as an athlete and his relationship to his athletes as a coach. He shared how he prioritize the well-being of his athlete while teaching them the value of teamwork and perseverance.  This episode of the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcas...

The Birth of a Legend: The Power of Perseverance In today's episode, the Online Sports Leadership Program: A Podcast features taekwondo jin Monsour del Rosario who represented the Philippines in the 1988 Seoul Games. He shares his experiences and fights from his sports career up until now.  This podcast is brought to you by the Philippine Olympians Association and Adrenaline Solutions . ...