Olympian files harassment against PH Taekwondo

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

The veteran taekwondo jin filed an official complaint at the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) against the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) on June 24, Wednesday.

Geisler explained that the PTA is making it hard for him to operate his Donnie Geisler Taekwondo Training Center.

“In 2014, I started to do my business in taekwondo as a retired taekwondo practitioner. That’s the direction that I have to go. They have been denying me of that for many years. Many times I was outcasted from doing that,” Geisler said in an interview by Rappler.

Geisler issued the complaint after PTA chief executive officer Sung Chon Hong pulled out national taekwondo jins Samuel Morrison, Arven Alcantara, and 2019 SEA Games Gold Medalist Pauline Lopez from guesting in Geisler’s online training session.

“Is there any protocol? I don’t remember any. They can freely guest. What happened was that I had to ask permission. I asked the association, the coaches, and they just canceled it and I felt bad. Tinanggal ako sa mga messenger groups sa mga instructors,” the 2000 and 2004 Olympic member added.

Geisler added that he formally asked permission from the national federation but he was still forced to cancel his event.