(PNA) -- All preparations are set for the staging of the 15th University Games dubbed as Paugnat sa Negros Oriental 2010 on October 24-30 hosted by Silliman University and the province of Negros Oriental.
At least forty-five universities and colleges are expected to participate in the Unigames with the actual number of delegates to be confirmed during the registration deadline on October 15.
Philippine Sports Commission President Richie Garcia and Commissioner Chito Loyzaga will be giving their messages during the opening ceremony on October 24 at the Julio Sy grandstand/ Filomena Cimafranca ballfield at Silliman University.
According to Engr. Jojo Antonio, co-convenor of the UniGames Committee, 39 universities and colleges has so far confirmed participation in the Unigames.
A total of 2,278 delegates are already assigned to different accommodation venues. These include 119 officials, 286 coaches and 1,873 athletes from different universities and colleges.
Another co-convenor, Earl Jude Cleope, said they are targeting some 45 universities and colleges and at least 2, 500 athletes.
But, he said, some schools have sent information declining to join the games because of the limited transportation schedules. All flight schedules are already fully booked since last week because of the Buglasan Festival celebration set October 15 to 24.
Cleope said partner schools like Foundation University, Asian College of Science and Technology (ACSAT), Saint Paul University–Dumaguete and Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) have pledged accommodation of the athletes.
Some delegations may prefer to stay in hotels but he said payment for the said accommodation shall be borne by the schools and not the University Games Corporation.
Engr. Antonio also assured that security preparations are already in place.
Some of the events include archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, football, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball and beach volleyball. (PNA)
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