Olympics 2020: The Pinoy POV

The Olympics is always × always
Tagalog - lagi;  Ilocano - kanayon
an international topic of interest × interest
Tagalog - interes;  Ilocano - pagga-gamgam
for many countries × countries
Tagalog - mga bansa;  Ilocano - ballasiw taaw
all over the world × world
Tagalog - mundo;  Ilocano - lubong
as they bring × bring
Tagalog - isama; Ilocano - ikuyog
their best contenders to represent × represent
Tagalog - kumatawan; Ilocano - mangibagi
their nation in sports. However, the Summer × summer
Tagalog - tag-araw ;  Ilocano - napudot a panawen
Olympics this year held in Tokyo was a highlight for the year 2021 as it was held in the middle of a global pandemic × middle of a global pandemic
Tagalog - gitna ng isang pandaigdigang pandemya; Ilocano - tengnga ti pandemya ti sangalubongan; Cebuano - tunga-tunga sa usa ka pangkalibutanon nga pandemya
, expressing that the show must go on × must go on
Tagalog - kailangan magpatuloy; Ilocano - agnanayon nga agtultuloy; Cebuano - kinahanglan magpadayon
even after being postponed from its original 2020 date (with the proper precautions, of course). It was also here that the Philippines was put in the spotlight for the first time in many years × many years
Tagalog - maraming taon; Ilocano - adu a panawen; Cebuano - pila ka tuig
. Filipinos are really big × big
Tagalog - malaki;  Ilocano - dakkel
on “Pinoy Pride” especially in sports, pageantry × pageantry
Tagalog - pagpapakitang gilas;  Ilocano - nadaeg a buya
, or just anything Filipino in the media. Every country × country
Tagalog - bansa
has a different × different
Tagalog - magkakaiba;  Ilocano - panagsasabali
point of view on the Olympics and the Philippines always × always
Tagalog - lagi;  Ilocano - kanayon
has a special way of looking at things × things
Tagalog - mga bagay;  Ilocano - dagiti banag
. In the Philippines, these are the greatest highlights × greatest highlights
Tagalog - pinakadakilang mga highlight; Ilocano - kapintasan nga highlight na; Cebuano - labing kaayo nga gipasiugda
and takeaways of this year’s Olympics.

PH’s Highest Medal Count

2021 is the year of the highest medal count for the country × country
Tagalog - bansa
in history. The Philippines scored a total of 4 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze) and ranked 50th overall. While this may sound very minuscule × very minuscule
Tagalog - napakaliit; Ilocano - nagbassit; Cebuano - gamay kaayo
when compared to big × big
Tagalog - malaki;  Ilocano - dakkel
time countries × countries
Tagalog - mga bansa;  Ilocano - ballasiw taaw
like the US and China, it is important to note that the Philippines only sent 19 athletes to compete so this would mean a 21% medal conversion rate which is considered good × considered good
Tagalog - itinuturing na mabuti; Ilocano - maibagam nga nasayaat; Cebuano - giisip nga maayo
. 

Hidilyn Diaz won the gold medal for weightlifting (the first Filipino in history!), Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam won the two silvers for female and male boxing, respectively and Eumir Marcial won the bronze for boxing. For bringing national pride × national pride
Tagalog - pambansang karangalan; Ilocano - pasindayaw ti lugar; Cebuano - nasudnon nga garbo
, they were very lavishly rewarded × rewarded
Tagalog - nagantimpalahan;  Ilocano - naawardan
with condominiums, cash prizes, airline miles and so many other expensive × expensive
Tagalog - mahal;  Ilocano - nangina
things × things
Tagalog - mga bagay;  Ilocano - dagiti banag
beyond your imagination × imagination
Tagalog - imahinasyon;  Ilocano - darepdep
even before their return × return
Tagalog - pagbabalik;  Ilocano - panagsubli
. They also had respective episodes dedicated to them on Maalaala Mo Kaya, a Filipino TV show that reenacts true-life × Life
Tagalog - buhay;  Ilocano - biag
stories. The Philippines has always × always
Tagalog - lagi;  Ilocano - kanayon
had noteworthy athletes × noteworthy athletes
Tagalog - kapansin-pansin na mga atleta; Ilocano - madlaw mo nga atleta; Cebuano - bantog nga mga atleta
that are internationally renowned but these new names will definitely go down × down
Tagalog / Ilocano - pababa
in history. 

Pinay Girl Power

This Olympics was not only a step forward for Pinoy Pride but also for feminism. Hidilyn and Nesthy are both strong Filipina women × women
Tagalog - kababaihan / mga babae;  Ilocano - dagiti babbai
who participated in sports × participated in sports
Tagalog - nakilahok sa paglaro; Ilocano - nakilaban ti ay-ayam; Cebuano - niapil sa isports
conventionally done by men × men
Tagalog - kalalakihan / mga lalaki;  Ilocano - dagiti lallaki
. Another athlete of interest × interest
Tagalog - interes;  Ilocano - pagga-gamgam
is Margielyn Didal, an athlete for skateboarding, another sport conventionally done by men × men
Tagalog - kalalakihan / mga lalaki;  Ilocano - dagiti lallaki
. Although she didn’t win any medals, she won the hearts of both competitors and audiences alike with her bright smile and warm × warm
Tagalog - mainit;  Ilocano - napudo
, happy × happy
Tagalog - masaya ;  Ilocano - naragsak
personality. During their interviews, they emphasized the importance × emphasized the importance
Tagalog - binigyang diin ang kahalagahan; Ilocano - impakdaar na ti kinaimportante na; Cebuano - gihatagan og importansya
of supporting children who want to get into sports even if they are not conventionally feminine or masculine × conventionally feminine or masculine
Tagalog - ayon sa kaugaliang pambabae o panlalaki; Ilocano - maitutop ti ugali ti babai wenno lalaki; Cebuano - naandan nga pagkababaye o pagkalalaki
. In line with this is the presence of Carlos Yulo, a male gymnast for the Philippine team who also shows that sports are genderless × sports are genderless
Tagalog - walang kasarian ang paglaro; Ilocano - awan ti babai wenno lalaki no ay-ayam; Cebuano - ang mga isports wala’y sekso
. The takeaway is that it doesn’t matter what your gender is, anything is possible with the right work × work
Tagalog - trabaho;  Ilocano - ubra
and determination. 

Mindanao: Home × home
Tagalog - tahanan; bahay;  Ilocano - pagtaengan; balay
of Champs

Within the Philippines, some ignorant Filipinos associate Mindanao with wars and bombings, which is an unfair exaggeration and which is only true for some isolated areas. In fact, Mindanao is a beautiful × beautiful
Tagalog - maganda; Ilocano - napintas
, urbanized area that boasts many underrated tourist sites × underrated tourist sites
Tagalog - minamaliit na mga site ng turista; Ilocano - tagtagabassiten nga lugar dagiti turista; Cebuano - gipakubus nga mga lugar sa turista
. This year, all four medalists are from Mindanao and other Mindanaoans take pride × take pride
Tagalog - ipagmalaki;  Ilocano - maipadayaw
in that. Hopefully now when people × people
Tagalog - mga tao;  Ilocano - dagiti tattao
think × think
Tagalog - nag-iisip;  Ilocano - agpanunot
of Mindanao, instead of thinking about a warzone, they will think × think
Tagalog - nag-iisip;  Ilocano - agpanunot
of it as the home of champions × home of champions
Tagalog - tahanan ng mga kampeon; Ilocano - lugar dagiti kampiyon; Cebuano - balay sa mga kampiyon
. However, this isn’t surprising since Manny Pacquiao himself is a Mindanaoan as well!  

Revelations about Filipino Sports

Despite all these good things × things
Tagalog - mga bagay;  Ilocano - dagiti banag
, some toxic traits came to light. Years before, Hidilyn Diaz took to social media to ask for funding for Philippine national sports but it fell on deaf ears; she even got threats and insults from politicians for “demanding” funds × funds
Tagalog / Ilocano - pondo
. Now that she and the others have been greatly rewarded for their wins × rewarded for their wins
Tagalog - gantimpala sa kanilang panalo; Ilocano - pabuya gapu ti panangatiw da; Cebuano - gigantihan alang sa ilang mga daog
, this only goes to show the lack of support and investment for sports in the Philippines, especially from the government. Many of the athletes use sports as their escape from poverty × escape from poverty
Tagalog - makatakas mula sa kahirapan; Ilocano - makatalaw ti kinarigat; Cebuano - makalingkawas gikan sa kakabus
and usually do not have the financial capacity for formal professional training × training
Tagalog - pagsasanay;  Ilocano - sursuruen
. As a matter of fact, Hidilyn had to use makeshift weights made from broomsticks and water bottles since she could not afford × not afford
Tagalog - hindi kaya;  Ilocano - haan nga kaya
weights. To make things × things
Tagalog - mga bagay;  Ilocano - dagiti banag
worse, a politician stated that it is no coincidence that her win happened during the current president’s term and now the administration takes credit for her win even when they shunned her pleas for support. It’s sad to know × know
Tagalog - know;  Ilocano - ammo
that the Philippine government will reap rewards that they never sowed.

Despite all that, the Tokyo Summer × summer
Tagalog - tag-araw ;  Ilocano - napudot a panawen
Olympics proved to be a very memorable one. Not only did it bring × bring
Tagalog - isama; Ilocano - ikuyog
Pinoy Pride, but it also kept the spirits of the Filipinos up amidst another lockdown. All the athletes, even those that didn’t receive a medal, did their best to bring × bring
Tagalog - isama; Ilocano - ikuyog
us pride, and the fact that they chose to represent × represent
Tagalog - kumatawan; Ilocano - mangibagi
us and played their best is very nationalistic. Hopefully, the Philippine government will soon come to invest in Filipino athletes so that the Philippines can produce more champions. Mabuhay, Philippines!

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Tagalog - matutuhan ;  Ilocano -  masursuro
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Tagalog - matutuhan ;  Ilocano -  masursuro
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Tagalog - matutuhan ;  Ilocano -  masursuro
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