Post by Usapang Football on Aug 27, 2010 13:18:01 GMT 8
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The Philippine football Team competing in the Asian Youth Games in Singapore has been placed under a seven-day quarantine after one of its members tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) virus.
Seventeen football players and two coaches are currently staying at the Aloha resort after the organizing committee postponed all their matches with still no definite schedule.
The team was expected to go up against Taiwan last Saturday.
The 14-year-old RP player developed a fever during a practice session on Friday after the squad arrived from Manila on Thursday and was diagnosed with the virus in a routine temperature check at the Athletes’ Village. The patient is now in stable condition but is still under observation on an undisclosed hospital.
The player was identified as Claudio Lopa, according to Philippine Sports Commission chairman Harry Angping.
Meanwhile, athletes, coaches and officials going to the Games are advised to be self-quarantined days before their departure.
RP chief of mission Cesar Binag yesterday ordered this during a briefing with the other participating national sports associations in order to avoid another health scare.
“I think it’s best if they stay at home first and avoid going to crowded places. We wanted to protect our athletes, especially since these are young kids age 14 to 17 years old,” Binag said.
The bulk of the 61-man RP delegation will leave on June 29, while shooters will fly on June 30. Delegation officials, including Binag, will go on Thursday.
Binag added Philippine Football Federation president Mari Martinez has been in constant contact with him following with the development and reported that he is still pleading to the Games organizers to allow the rest of the squad to compete in the tournament since they tested negative of the virus.
“As of this time, organizers do not have any decision with regards to this situation. But Mr. Martinez assured he will give us updates,” Binag said.
Binag, meanwhile, added all the athletes and coaches were already given influenza vaccines as early as last week as required by the organizing committee.
Angping is also in contact with the organizing committee to determine what action to take.
Aside from football, the country is sending athletes in diving, athletics, 3-on-3 basketball, shooting, swimming, table tennis, beach volleyball and bowling in the multi-sport event set on June 29 to July 7.
The Asian Youth Games will be participated in by 1,400 teenagers as a warm-up for the first Youth Olympic Games next year also in Singapore.
The Philippine football Team competing in the Asian Youth Games in Singapore has been placed under a seven-day quarantine after one of its members tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) virus.
Seventeen football players and two coaches are currently staying at the Aloha resort after the organizing committee postponed all their matches with still no definite schedule.
The team was expected to go up against Taiwan last Saturday.
The 14-year-old RP player developed a fever during a practice session on Friday after the squad arrived from Manila on Thursday and was diagnosed with the virus in a routine temperature check at the Athletes’ Village. The patient is now in stable condition but is still under observation on an undisclosed hospital.
The player was identified as Claudio Lopa, according to Philippine Sports Commission chairman Harry Angping.
Meanwhile, athletes, coaches and officials going to the Games are advised to be self-quarantined days before their departure.
RP chief of mission Cesar Binag yesterday ordered this during a briefing with the other participating national sports associations in order to avoid another health scare.
“I think it’s best if they stay at home first and avoid going to crowded places. We wanted to protect our athletes, especially since these are young kids age 14 to 17 years old,” Binag said.
The bulk of the 61-man RP delegation will leave on June 29, while shooters will fly on June 30. Delegation officials, including Binag, will go on Thursday.
Binag added Philippine Football Federation president Mari Martinez has been in constant contact with him following with the development and reported that he is still pleading to the Games organizers to allow the rest of the squad to compete in the tournament since they tested negative of the virus.
“As of this time, organizers do not have any decision with regards to this situation. But Mr. Martinez assured he will give us updates,” Binag said.
Binag, meanwhile, added all the athletes and coaches were already given influenza vaccines as early as last week as required by the organizing committee.
Angping is also in contact with the organizing committee to determine what action to take.
Aside from football, the country is sending athletes in diving, athletics, 3-on-3 basketball, shooting, swimming, table tennis, beach volleyball and bowling in the multi-sport event set on June 29 to July 7.
The Asian Youth Games will be participated in by 1,400 teenagers as a warm-up for the first Youth Olympic Games next year also in Singapore.