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Article: Dayrit extols RP athletes, vows to do better in '03.(Sports)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 18, 2001
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KUALA LUMPUR - Philippine Olympic Committee president Celso Dayrit on Monday paid tribute to Filipino athletes who saw action in the just-ended 21st Southeast Asian Games here.
"We stand by our athletes who have sacrificed so much and fought bravely for the honor of our country," said Dayrit, moments before boarding the plane that would take him back to Manila.
The Philippines concluded its campaign with 30 golds, 66 silvers and 67 bronzes to finish fifth overall, just behind Vietnam.
"We cannot accept that the three-gold medal advantage of Vietnam is worth more than the 96 gold and near-gold of the Filipino athletes," Dayrit said. "We were ...