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00:00PTV Sports is back with us via Zoom with Hayley Garcia, a Filipino gymnast who won a medal in the Philippines and America.

00:11Good morning Hayley and welcome to PTV Sports.

00:14Welcome to PTV Sports Hayley.

00:17Hayley, how are you? How are you this morning?

00:24I'm good.

00:26Hayley, tell us how you started in gymnastics, how you became interested and when did you start really training for you to learn gymnastics?

00:39When I was in Grade 1, I started gymnastics when I was 5 or 6 years old and I was a really hyper kid.

00:51I always ran and jumped so my mom thought that I should join gymnastics and that's the sport that stuck with me until now.

01:03So that's part of it, it's effective when you have a hyper kid.

01:07Yes, gymnastics. You know the one where you jump on the bed?

01:11Yes, that's a good skill set.

01:14Hayley, this year has been very successful for you.

01:17Even your campaign abroad in UOGA and then in Spring Hope and now here in Gab, you won a medal.

01:25How is your experience competing both international and here locally and what are the challenges?

01:32I'm very happy. The only challenge is that my uncle got hurt because I did a short landing on the floor.

01:45But I'm also happy that I was able to do a podium finish.

01:49Was it hard for you competing because I believe you had an uncle sprain during the competition?

02:00My coach took good care of my uncle. He's the coach there.

02:06He's the one who does the therapy for my uncle and he's also the one who tapes my uncle to protect him before I compete.

02:13How did you overcome that? You know that you have an injury but you still pushed through and bagged the medal.

02:23How did that change your mindset?

02:30I just focused on my goal. My goal is to do a podium finish and be safe in the competition.

02:38We thought that in order for me to compete well, we upgraded my skills so that my uncle won't get hurt and I can compete well.

02:54Apart from her successful campaign this year, Hailey also dominated the Batang Pinoy last year of all events.

03:05Hailey, what is your favorite part of all the apparatus in gymnastics?

03:11My favorite part is the bars because I like the feeling of flying and getting back on the bar.

03:24When you do the bars, you look like you're flying.

03:29Is there a flying factor especially when you do the uneven bars?

03:34Or for you, your adrenaline level is really high and it's not for you anymore?

03:39My focus is to compete happily and the adrenaline takes most of it.

03:53Hailey, are you thinking about your future? For example, competing for the national team in big competitions.

04:04Even now, you're competing.

04:07Of course, the biggest partners are the Asian Games, Olympics, Southeast Asian Games.

04:14Are you thinking about your future, joining those kinds of competitions?

04:22Yes, I really want to be able to compete in the Asian Champs and SEA Games this year.

04:27I'm working hard to achieve my goals.

04:32Is there a chance that you'll be able to play in the SEA Games this year?

04:38Yes, if I can join the national team, there's a chance that I'll be able to play in the SEA Games this year.

04:46That's very promising.

04:48You know, Hailey, you're still very young.

04:50Who is your gymnastics idol so far, both international and local? And why?

04:58Rebecca Andrade is my international idol in Brazil because she had three ACL injuries.

05:08I had an ACL injury two years ago, so she was my inspiration while I was recovering.

05:18It's a good thing that she doesn't have a strong heart because for her to be injured,

05:25it's a very serious injury, especially in the world of gymnastics.

05:31Go on, Hailey, you were saying something earlier.

05:34And in the local, of course, Carlos Yulo is my idol.

05:41Of course, partner. Of course, Golden Boy Kaloy is the idol of many, especially our young gymnasts.

05:48And did you notice, partner, that after Kaloy, our local gymnasts are following up

05:53that the world of gymnastics is really expanding internationally, not just here in the local competition.

06:00Hailey, the Olympians who won medals in the Paris Olympics in 2024,

06:08they said that when Heidelin won gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,

06:16it was like an eye-opener for them that a Filipino can win such a medal.

06:23Did Carlos Yulo's victory in the Paris Olympics have the same effect on you?

06:30Even though you were just starting your career.

06:34Yes, it gave me a lot of hope and I was very excited for him.

06:42He was my inspiration and the reason why I wanted to join the national team

06:50and why I wanted to go to the Olympics.

06:53Hailey, after the Gap Challenge Cup, are there other competitions that you are preparing for?

06:59Yes, next week, I have a regional championship and I hope to be able to enter the nationals.

07:11Alright, Hailey, thank you very much and have a good day.

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