Palace congratulates cyclist who won gold in 2014 Incheon Games

The Palace hailed the victory of Daniel Patrick Caluag in the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, giving the country its first gold medal.

"We join the Filipino nation in celebrating the gold-medal victory of Daniel Patrick Caluag in the BMX cycling event in the 2014 Incheon Games," Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said.

"With remarkable skill and talent, he has demonstrated the Filipinos’ courage and resiliency in global athletic competitions," he said.

"We also congratulate the Philippine Cycling Federation headed by Rep. Abraham Tolentino for its noteworthy development program that has brought off this achievement."

Caluag topped the Cycling BMX event and swept Heats 1 to 3 in a strong performance to finally give the Philippines its much-awaited gold medal.

Daniel Patrick finished the seeding run at the top of the group after clocking in at 35.489. He is .797 seconds ahead of his closest Japanese competitor.

With Caluag's win, the Philippines now has a 1-2-4 gold-silver-bronze medal count. (PCOO News Release)