Filipino Olympians share light moments with Smart Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Wireless Alex O. Caeg, PLDT and Smart FVP and Head of Sports & MVP Sports Foundation Executive Director Jude H. Turcuato, and Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President Cynthia Carrion as the executives show their support to the Filipino delegation bound for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the athletes’ send-off event in Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros, organized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

PLDT and Smart are also steadfast in bringing the Paris 2024 action closer to Filipinos. As the official broadcast partners of Paris 2024, Cignal TV, PLDT, and Smart are committed to making the events accessible to all Filipinos nationwide through multi-platform coverage on free-to-air, pay TV, OTT, IPTV, digital and social media.

Smart’s coverage of Paris 2024 is the most comprehensive in the country as Smart LiveStream is scheduled to broadcast the games 24/7 while select events will also be streamed live on Smart Sports and Puso Pilipinas social media pages. Smart is also the official telco partner of the POC and the Philippine Olympians. During their month-long training at La Moselle, City of Metz in France, the athletes, coaches and officials will be able to stay connected through Smart GigaRoam.

Staunch supporters of sports development, PLDT and Smart, together with the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF), continue to discover, develop, and train Filipino athletes and teams from the grassroots to collegiate, amateur, and professional levels. From basketball to boxing to esports and many others, the MVPSF and Pangilinan-led companies have been investing in and empowering 20 National Sports Agencies, backing hundreds of athletes, and contributing to nation-building through sports development, fueling the Filipino dream of producing another Olympic gold medal for the Philippines.