The Tagaytay City government is grateful for the hosting of the 10th Aero Gymnastics Asian Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), according to Tagaytay Mayor Brent Tolentino.

“We are grateful to PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio and GAP (Gymnastics Association of the Philippines) president Cynthia Carrion for choosing Tagaytay as the host of this Asian meet because it helps us to raise our profile as a tourist destination, especially with foreigners,” Tolentino noted.

“This is why we have been pushing strongly for sport tourism because we have world-class facilities and amenities to go with it,” added the son of Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

He cited the UCI-certified Tagaytay CT Velodrome, the current site of the meet organized by the GAP and sanctioned by the Asian Gymnastics Union, and the Tagaytay Combat Center as two of the modern sports arenas the picturesque city south of Manila has to offer.

“We want to highlight these competition arenas as available venues for both top local and international events because staging them here is a major boost to our economy and our businesses.”

“During Tagaytay’s lean months, having sports events such as these also provide opportunities for our establishments and local industries so this (Asian meet) is a godsend,” added Tolentino of the tournament also backed by the

Isa Braga of the Tagaytay Tourism and Cultural Development Office acknowledged that the major economic driver of the city overlooking Taal Lake is tourism.

“There are 300 restaurants, cafes and other establishments that service our local and foreign tourist alike so whenever they are here, our tourism thrives and provides them with income-generating opportunities, raising our profile as a premier tourist destination,” Braga said.