What Can We Do To Grow Pinoys Interest And Passion Toward Other Sports Besides Basketball?

Basketball is a popular sport that Filipinos love to play. And while we are very good at it, it is always better to introduce other sports to sharpen new skills and discover amazing talents that could bring more pride to the country.There are also plenty of Filipino athletes who excel at other sports and who work hard at their craft too. These athletes deserve the same kind of support and opportunities from the government, the media, advertisers and fans.

2007-10-09 21:07:59 Dede-Mercer says: ban basketball

• there are also other sports that are also accessible like basketball.
• i, for one, think football can become filipinized.
• the thing here is (i think), the media can become so engrossed with basketball.
• i appreciate the fact that the uaap and other sports shows are trying to broadcast games aside from basketball but i think they should add more effort to encourage the people to do other sports (like broadcast football/baseball/tennis games).
• take manny pacquiao and efren "bata" reyes' examples, when people saw that they were winning and that we actually get to see them play (and win), many filipinos were encouraged to try out their sports.
• and that's a good selling point.
• on the one hand,i think the media and the government should show that filipinos are indeed excelling in other sports and that athletes are being supported too.
• :) the people themselves should see the passion from the athletes that they're not just playing for the fame or for the money.
• people should see the athletes' pure passion and unadulterated love for sports and that they're getting rewarded too.
• :)
  • other sports should be given more exposure through summer clinics or demonstrations.
  • it would also help if famous people from those sports will help promote it.
  • schools can also hold mini tournaments so that children will be exposed to them as early as possible.
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2007-10-09 22:01:02 Korey-Mckendrick says: basketball became more popular because of media exposure. if other sports like soccer were on tv's almost every night featuring teams from different universities then it will be as popular as basketball like now a days.probably the best way talaga para maging interested ang mga pinoy sa iba pang sports lalo na ang mga kabataan is for the government to help not only financially but also by advertisement. Alam naman natin na basketball easily adapts our landscape. It doesn't need a lot of space unlike other sports. Maglagay ka lang ng ring sa isang side then anybody can already play this sport that we love. On the other hand, mga sports like soccer and tennis require a lot of space. Mahirap makapaglaro ng mga ganitong uri ng sports sa mga crowded at masisikip na space. Also minsan yung mga equipments are very expensive na hindi kayang maafford ng isang ordinary Pinoy. Why waste your money sa mga ganitong stuffs when you can just buy food to ease your hunger diba. Ang mahirap pa jan, i think the government is not showing that much effort for this agenda. Nakakatawa talaga, masyado nilang inuubos ang panahon nila on other stuffs. Malaking laban nating mga Pinoy sa mga sports na ito. We don't have the height to match up with foreign players sa mga sports like basketball but i think we do have the skills to cope and play better sa mga sports designed for vertically challenged individuals. We need support from the government. Kailangan din nilang tumulong sa publicity of such sports in order for the filipino youth na tangkilikin ang mga ito.Im studying in UP. Dito you can observe these stuffs. Hindi naman lahat ng tao ay kayang makapasok sa mga universities na may magagandang facilities dahil na rin sa kakulangan sa budget. Honestly speaking, we lack those high tech equipments na makakatulong sa mga players. Nkakalungkot mang isispin, hindi mo makikitang nageeffort ang government natin para maimprove ito.Use your talent and popularity to promote other sports, use the blessings that have been given to you. You can have local barangays organize a friendly competition of soccer, sipa.. I'm biased for soccer coz i believe Filipinos are good soccer players, the only problem, no one invests in the sport to get it into the world cup. The strong influence to basketball is probably because of the influence the Americans left behind when they colonized us. then as a province wide competition then as a regional competition then country. Government is to busy arguing about who stole this and that or who is corrupt and not instead of running and improving our country. then develop it as a citywide competition.. If you really are the famed Chris Tiu, then use your popularity to sponsor or start such a move, such a program... Dont end up like the other famous athletes who gets a lot of money from fights or games and end up not really doing anything for the country. or whatever... More advertisements and promotions for other sports.

2007-10-10 20:23:07 Genna-Potter says: Before I usually forced myself to learn volleyball and it turns out that I could never be a player. I would definitely agree that basketball is a popular sport in the philippines, which most of the filipinos love to play. Sometimes forcing onerself to learn and never open themselves to try and learn new sport could never discover their talents and could never develop it. I would likely say, to open yourself to another sport and learn about it, you might discover that this is the sport you really want and may develop and sharpen your skills on it and call yourself a player. Introducing another sport to them would be great but if the person is really focussing on a sport that his really interested in then he would always try his best to learn and gain knowledge about his sport. Today I play tennis, which now I realized it is the sport that I'm good at, and for that I really am a tennis player.

2007-10-10 20:52:35 Leandro-Thomas says: Make all sports available to the masses. Basketball thrives because of its accessibility and, lets face it, it isnt an expensive sport to get into. Same thing for football in the provinces, they may not get the media mileage that basketball gets but its being played at the grassroots level. Unfortunately, the interest sputters at adulthood as it isnt as lucrative a career to pursue as basketball. I think the interest is there. We have a wide range of sports programs that the kids can choose from. Again, it goes back to sustainability. Most families cant afford to sustain the interest or the level of competition needed to excel long term. The lucky ones are able to go abroad on golf or swimming scholarships but still we need the funding to be able to give opportunities to the talented, albeit less "blessed" athletes.During the Sea Games, the football games held in Negros were among the most well attended. They had the stadium, they brought it to a province that loved the sport. Bring in a couple of Fil-foreigners who played with intensity and heart. It was like the Field of Dreams. Build it and they will come. Unfortunately, what is mostly being built are basketball courts and so thats where the kids flock to. We also need a few good men that can jumpstart the other sports programs. Onyok started what Pacquiao is doing now. Bata, Paeng. I dont know why, I guess its in the culture but we always needs an icon of sorts for a sport to jump into high gear. Maybe if someone out there committed himself to a national sports program that focused on other sports and brought it to the provinces, maybe it would spark something big. If we had funding and starpower visit the Palarong Pambansa, think of the interest it would generate. More marketability means more funding. It always still boils down to availability of funds.it must be our government first much show interest in other sports besides basketball because they have all the powers to let people show there talent in other sports like having introducing other sports and having it played always like basketball did

2007-10-10 02:56:20 Shari-Wile says: Media as the main source to grow the interest to other sports has been given as an answer already, but let me just expound on it. I just want to add since media is the strongest influence to everyone in this country, from the upper class to lower class, I think the entertainment industry can be of help to this problem. We are in the age where lots of Pinoys love telenovelas/animes/movies and I think this medium can help promote other sports. What if we can watch our local stars in a drama concentrating on love for sports (of course aside from basketball)? I'm sure a lot of people will be influenced by it. As for my experience, anime helped me get interested with sports online sports book betting. It all started with "Slam Dunk" (yeah that famous b-ball anime featuring Shohoku). My love for "Prince of Tennis" also helped me be familiar with tennis rules and techniques and that is why I'm now interested with it online sports book betting. I also got interested with soccer because of "Striker Hungry Heart". "Hajime no Ippo" (or Knockout) also influenced me to love boxing. I know we don't have the technology yet to introduce an original animated series to Pinoys, but what I want to stress is that we can do this with our local productions in sitcoms or dramas. It can also spice up the very usual plot of our programs, right? online sports book betting. Hope I was able to help answer this question.

2007-10-10 00:41:19 Lonny-Blessig says: commercialize & "sell" other sports just like what we did w/ basketballpool is viable since there are tables in every street corner but some how it lacks the sophistication and glamour of a more popular or a team sportin 1975 w/c is the birth of PBA; basketball was not the no.1 sport in the country so you have to give credit to the advertisers that sold the league;the same can be done to other sports, the only hindrance is "cost"; it is more cheaper to buy a basketball a make your own ring than to buy a tennis racket, baseball gloves & bat, or make a soccer fieldthis is also the same reason why billiards is popular, a single pool game can cost as low as 10 peso onlyof course just like basketbal we must consider the average size of pinoys so we should definitely rule out football or rugbywe are already good in boxing or in other martial artsthe trick is to get a sport "popularized"

2007-10-10 22:58:31 Cecile-Cason says:

• the schools should be given enough support, i.e., education, training and most importantly funds in order to sustain the interests of the students and even of the parents as well.
• media also plays a very important role in this endevour, it's very sad to note that only basketball (aside from boxing and billiards) is being given the utmost exposure, but because of the reason first and foremost that its coverage would mean bigger business to the media networks airing the said sports.
• though it's true that the school is the best venue in order to introduce and educate the youth regarding new sports, still it should be a nationwide effort of all possible departments.

2007-10-10 17:36:48 Larisa-Crom says:

• The government and schools regardless if private or public should provide the venue for playing other sports.
• The next is to reward sports association who will be able to liven up their respective sport like by creating programs open to enthusiasts for skills development and to conduct tournaments (start with small one like citywide then region until national).
• The government should partner as well with private companies who can support these associations in conducting tournament.
• Milo has been supporting sports for kids...
• I guess by doing continuing programs for potentials like them.
• When people start to recognize talents on such areas, the sports become popular.

2007-10-09 03:31:28 Roxana-Northey says:

• this is a very interesting question coming from a basketball superstar himself...
• One perfect example is the UAAP...
• The UAAP is equated to one sport only = basketball.
• But what students fail to notice is that there are tons of other sports like soccer, taekwondo, volleyball, swimming etc..
• Its not wrong to fully support the basketball team...
• in fact I am actually one of the above mentioned students.
• that is why I guess I can give an answer to this question.
• 1.
• Pinoy-Basketball Culture --> Basketball & the Filipinos become more and more interwoven day by day.
• Regardless of class, most Filipinos enjoy playing or watching the sport.
• Since a lot enjoy it, Pinoys produce ample venues to play it.
• whether it is a court of just a simple ring, it never fails to attract basketball players.
• [how many basketball courts are there in the country compared to tennis courts?] The accessibility to the sport is proportional to the support and fame of the sport as well.
• 2.
• Filipinos' Colonial Mentality --> N-B-A the three big letters that Filipinos talk about nonstop.
• If you ask Filipino guys most of their conversations would include who got drafted by a certain team, who won the game, which player models for what shoe company...
• the topic is boundless.
• Since NBA plays a big influence to Filipinos, Filipinos play and watch more basketball may it be their highschool ,college or professional games.
• 3.
• Lack of support --> Other sports I believe lack financial support from the government.
• That is why the other sports dont seem commercialized enough to attract audiences.
• Second, it also lacks support from the media.
• I rarely see game schedules of sports such as chess in the school papers or even on TV.
• Infact in the UAAP, only basketball is fully covered by the television channels.
• [For instance the ateneo vs.
• lasalle game garnered more news exposure than all other sports combined.]
• 4.
• Lack of training --> It is important to build a power house basketball team to compete internationally but it is also important to build power house teams for other sports.
• Having a Filipino team in the World Cup would definitely arouse the Filipino interest in playing soccer.
• Filipinos take interest in sports that they can be proud of.
• Another example is boxing.
• Filipinos all over the world are very proud of Filipino boxers hence making them more and more hooked to it hence getting more support.
• Basketball teams and staff arent to blame at all.
• Its simply the way it is.
• However there are windows of opportunity in opening the Filipino interest to other more sports.
• In the recently conluded World Cup, a lot of Filipinos developed interest in soccer, most of them would even watch games held at dawn!
• Another as I said earlier is boxing--> thanks to Sir Manny Pacqiao!
• Filipinos are indeed very talented but we should also learn not to focus our appreciation to one talent but to appreciate different kinds of talents as well.
• Mr.
• Jack-of-all-trades Chris Tiu, you rock!!

2007-10-09 22:34:01 Otto-Tireman says: It's the lack of budget for the sports. If only Phil. government give enough budget for the sports, in general, then young Pinoys will have the choice what sports they want to get into.

2007-10-10 16:26:07 Curtis-Hay says:

• Hey Chris!
• Good question!
• I have been itching for this question for ages.
• Okay people tend to be more interested and passionate about basketball because we are so Americanized.
• We tend to look up at things from America and almost worship it.
• Since basketball is an American sport so we Filipinos tend to do stuffs we do on things "from America".
• Another reason is that we have an existing professional league here, and it has media mileage on free tv.
• A basketball player tend to be paid more than an average Pinoy who works 9-5.
• Having professional leagues from other sports may cause to stir the interest of fellow Filipinos to also appreciate them.
• Just like in the United States.
• Fact is that, the NBA is not the number one sport in America, it is actually the National Football League and Major League Baseball.
• And in Brazil where Soccer is King, the Brazilians also have volleyball and basketball leagues for both sexes.
• Come to think of it, in Brazil, they saw the potential of there countrymen in these sports.
• If only conglomerates and Pinoy corporations see that our countrymen has the potential.
• I remember we used to be the Kings and Queens of Baseball and Softball, and I am dreaming we could get back to that prestige if only these guys had the funding.
• And lastly, we had too much politics in ours sports, sometimes our athletes tend to gave up their hopes because of politics.
• These athletes have the potential in bringing home the bacon, just like what Manny Pacquiao does.
• He and some legends before him (like my kababayan, Flash Elorde) made the Pinoy love boxing, not just because he has the talent, skills, and all, but the backing of Politicians (ahem like Atienza) and the businessmen (ahem San Miguel Beer.
• If only these guys could do the same for other events.
• In order for Pinoys to appreciate sports other than basketball (and boxing) we should be open minded that we have a potential in other sports, to the media comglomerate...have some soccer, baseball, rugby and others being broadcast on free tv, to the politicians...stop the politics and to for the rich guys, sponsor some pro-league from other sports.
• I am going to end my angsty answer to your simple question with an information that, as of the moment I am looking forward for the next PBA season, while watching European football (ahem, that's soccer to you!).

2007-10-09 04:15:16 Deangelo-Yates says: i think that the media should feature other sports on tv. for example: swimming or taekwondo... alam ko may sports show sa studio 23 hosted by japoy lizardo which features "pinoy sports idols" in different fields. pwede rin na mag-sponsor sa schools yung MILO or other companies para mabigyan sila ng ibang options. it will help if famous people would endorse or encourage the youth. like you, being a basketball player of UAAP, you can encourage the teens to try other sports and besides, kailangan din ng mga Filipinos ngayon yung mga role models. phil. sports commission could also introduce the sports sa public schools, yung magpo-provide sila ng facilities para may magamit yung mga bata...

2007-10-10 10:57:39 Naida-Wolff says: Build more sports centers so people can have access to other types of sports.first through incorporation of different sports in PE subjects in school, lot of schols just have team sports, we could help them undertstand the nature and culture of any sport aside from basketball. maybe we could also open competitions of theses sports when they are already introduced. media outbreak is one good means of easy introduction of any sport. i am a wushu player of the Wushu Federation Philippines but i bet a lot of people don't know what it is, perhaps educating people about different sports which are not largely known is a really good one, perhaps researches can also help.I think we should hype up other UAAP sports or any event that highlights the other sports within our country. Even the Palarong Pambansa is not as highly anticipated as the UAAP basketball season and I think its time we change that. People like you could help in the promotion of other sports, if more "famous" people endorse and participate in events that feature more than just basketball it could possibly encourage public interest.The government should play a part in promotion too. If we had more venues to learn and appreciate other sports, the government should help out in spreading interest within all social classes. Clearly not every Filipino can afford golf equipment, or access to a pool and such.All it takes is for someone to take the first step and start saying that there's more to sports than basketball. I think there are a lot of other well-known players of other sports that would like to advocate such an awareness for their fellow Filipinos. They just need an appropriate leader maybe?

2007-10-09 01:42:56 Brittney-Cressman says: I think that the best way to do this is through our education system. Let's face it: many of our hobbies and interests have been part of us since childhood; and I think that includes sports. According to the Psychosocial Theory of Erik Erikson, the developmental task of the school aged child (6-12 years) is "Industry VS Inferiority". This is also the age where the child participates in "competitive play". In this period of childhood, the child has developed his motor skills to compete in various activities, and has the cognitive ability to understand the rules of organized games. This is the age where kids get interested in various sports (depending on their personal strengths and weaknesses). Plus, children in this stage want to succeed; they want to finish whatever it is they have started; and they do everything to the best of their ability in order to achieve their developmental task and move on to the next one. So, to introduce sports this early in childhood, is a good thing. Not only will the kids enjoy the sport, but it can also help them achieve their developmental task for that age. I'm a volleyball player, myself, and have been playing since I was 8 or 9 years old; since then, I've enjoyed playing the sport and have tried (successfully) to get my sister interested in the game also. I got into this sport because it was introduced to the school curriculum as part of the physical education class, and I have loved it ever since! It not only made me feel like a big success, but I was also able to channel my energies into something productive. The process would be slow and tedious, and it would take a long time, I'm sure. But I think in the end, all of it would be worth it. :)

2007-10-10 05:39:20 Rickey-Lambert says: sport equipments so that students can try it all every p.e. time...... i thnk, every school should provide plenty of diff.