Sam Catantan, nasa fencing training camp sa Metz, France; olympic-bound kahit galing surgery | 24 Oras - video Dailymotion

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Nasa training camp na sa Metz, France ang Pinoy fencer na si Sam Catantan para paghahandaan ang kaniyang olympic debut... kahit pa nagka-injury. Pero bago magtungo roon, naka-kwentuhan muna siya ni Martin Javier.   24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras.  #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00Sam Katantan is now in a training camp in Metz, France

00:06to prepare for his Olympic debut even though he got injured.

00:10But before he goes there, Martin Javier told us a story.

00:13Here's the story.

00:19Since 1896, fencing has been one of the five sports that are mainstays in the Olympics.

00:30It requires speed, anticipation, and mental strength.

00:52After a 10-month setback due to his ACL injury,

00:56Sam secured his Olympic slot for foil fencing last April

01:00when she bested 13 other fencers in Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifiers.

01:07This was also his last chance to qualify.

01:10For some reason, I had a different kind of mental toughness.

01:13I was very lucky that despite the bad calls, I was able to win the match.

01:22It was a culmination of her fencing career that started when she was just 9 years old.

01:28She also became a part of the Philippine National Fencing Team at the age of 15

01:33and nominated the UAP Junior Foil where she won 5 MVP awards.

01:39Now in her senior year, she is the captain of Penn State University in the US

01:44under a full athletic scholarship.

01:47With her Olympic ticket secured, Sam's training for Paris continues.

01:57We're trying to focus more on strengthening my back leg for me to be faster.

02:04We need to remove 100% of what she can't think of from her injury.

02:10But if we remove the knee break, she will move faster.

02:13Of course, I have a very high expectation on myself.

02:17We're very positive that hopefully, we can give a good performance for the Philippines.

02:25For GMA Integrated News, I'm Martin Aviar.

02:28Tune in for 24 Hours.

02:43For GMA Integrated News, I'm Martin Aviar.

Sam Catantan, nasa fencing training camp sa Metz, France; olympic-bound kahit galing surgery | 24 Oras

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