Golfer Dottie Ardina was lauded for speaking up about her and Bianca Pagdanganan’s situation in the Paris Olympics 2024 after officials addressed the viral uniform issue she talked about in a video. The athlete responded to the statement of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP), which said that their competition uniforms got caught in logistical issues involving the French customs and the apparel supplier. Dottie said that the sporting bodies appeared to be washing their hands of the issue, adding that the competition uniforms sent to them had problems.
“May inutusan na bumili ng shirts para sa amin at lagyan ng flag logo or country initials. August 5 ng gabi, dumating ang mga bagong uniforms pero assorted brands and sizes at hindi kami terno ng teammate ko,” she wrote on Facebook on August 14. “May ibang shirts, PAREHONG MALIIT sa amin.
Hindi lang sa AKIN. Ang mas pangit pa, MALI ang stamp ng logo na PHI dahil nasa illalim ng collar at natatakpan ito. Walang nagawang tama,” the Olympian golfer added.
She also wrote that they were not provided with other equipment like golf balls, head covers, gloves and golf umbrella. “Bags (locally made) at golf shoes lang ang nabigay sa amin. Mabuti po at may dala kaming sarili.
‘Di ko maisip kung bakit walang budget para sa mga gear at equipment na iyon. Talagang KULANG KULANG. Bakit parang ako pa ang binaliktad?” Dottie said.
“Ginamit na lamang naming ang dala.