MANAMA, Kingdom of Bahrain —The Philippine Inter School Sport Association (PISSA), led by its president Mary Go Ng and the Mapua High School team, participated in the 19th World School Games, also known as the 2024 Gymnasiade, in the City of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain recently.
Ng was accompanied by PISSA executives, led by her Senior Vice President David Ong, Secretary General Joseph Sy, treasurer Cecille Sarmiento, legal adviser Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza and PISAA 3×3 champion Mapua.
The World School Games is organized by the International School Sport Federation, where PISSA is a regular member.
On the first day, the PISSA entourage visited the Philippine embassy in Bahrain for a courtesy call on Philippine Ambassador Anne Jalando-On Louis, who was represented by Charge d’ Affairs Atty. Laser Blitz B. Sumagaysay.
As head of delegation, Ng, who was also named the flag-bearer, represented the Philippines in the ISF General Assembly during her stay in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with Ong as observer.
During the ISF General Assembly in 2022, one of the major announcements marking the 50th Anniversary of ISF, was the official and unanimous attribution of the ISF Gymnasiade 2024 (World School Games) to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
At the time, ISF President Laurent Petrynka and the authorities of the Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by His Excellency Sheikh Dr Saqer Al Khalifa, presented their project and plan of all functional areas, displaying the high-level preparations in their hosting of the World School Games.
Meanwhile, Mapua Senior High School earned the right to join the 2024 Gymnasiade 3×3 battles after winning the 2nd PISSA Junior Championship, defeating defending champion University of Perpetual Help System Dalta last September.
Ng, who attended the 3×3 PISSA finale, was accompanied during the game by Ong and PISSA director Chester Lim.
