Manila, Sept. 23 -- Skateboarding in the Philippines was catapulted to prominence when Margielyn Didal captured a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games.
Didal's brilliance will certainly rub off to the rest of the national skaters as they seek to rule skateboarding competitions in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games on Nov. 30-Dec. 11 this year.
Skateboarding chief Monty Mendigoria won't count the number of medals that they can probably seize in the discipline yet but is certain that the team will be pumped up in front of the hometown crowd during the meet to be held in Tagaytay City.
"Malaki ang chance natin, lalo na (We have a big chance especially that) we are considered as a powerhouse in Southeast Asia,'' said Mendigoria, president o...