THE members of the University of Santo Tomas girls’ beach volleyball team will still be allowed to go to Singapore for the first Asian Youth Games despite ongoing quarantine procedures being implemented at the school’s varsity dormitory.
The decision to allow the beach volley players to travel was made even though a UST taekwondo jin had earlier tested positive of the A(H1N1) flu virus.
The case prompted school authorities to suspend practices of all varsity squads for the next 10 days, starting last Tuesday as it shut down the athletes’ quarters.
The suspension put UST’s preparation for the coming season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines on hold.
Athletes staying in the university’s dormitory have been isolated and quarantined, according to members of the school’s varsity coaching staff, who requested anonymity.
Still, 5’7” high school standout Eliza Valdez and 5’6” Kim Fajardo, were allowed by the UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics to join the national contingent since the two have not shown any sign of illness, or any symptom of dreaded flu.
The two spikers will fly to Singapore on June 30, three days before the lapse of the 10-day quarantine period imposed on athletes who are staying at the UST dormitory.
“Please continue praying for the athletes at sana ay wala nang madamay pang iba,” said chef de mission and National Police Sr. Supt. Cesar Binag before he left for Singapore yesterday.
The decision to allow the beach volley players to travel was made even though a UST taekwondo jin had earlier tested positive of the A(H1N1) flu virus.
The case prompted school authorities to suspend practices of all varsity squads for the next 10 days, starting last Tuesday as it shut down the athletes’ quarters.
The suspension put UST’s preparation for the coming season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines on hold.
Athletes staying in the university’s dormitory have been isolated and quarantined, according to members of the school’s varsity coaching staff, who requested anonymity.
Still, 5’7” high school standout Eliza Valdez and 5’6” Kim Fajardo, were allowed by the UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics to join the national contingent since the two have not shown any sign of illness, or any symptom of dreaded flu.
The two spikers will fly to Singapore on June 30, three days before the lapse of the 10-day quarantine period imposed on athletes who are staying at the UST dormitory.
“Please continue praying for the athletes at sana ay wala nang madamay pang iba,” said chef de mission and National Police Sr. Supt. Cesar Binag before he left for Singapore yesterday.
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