UAAP tacks on additional sports in collegiate, high school level

UAAP Season 82 President Emmanuel Fernandez

The University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is opening the door for more student-athletes to showcase their talents by adding more sporting disciplines to its calendar.

During the press conference of the 82nd season of the league Sunday, season host Ateneo de Manila University announced the addition of new sporting events in both the collegiate and high school divisions.

"Starting this season, 3x3 Basketball will be an official sport. For the high school division, we are adding Boys' and Girls' Lawn Tennis as demo sports and Boys' and Girls' Beach Volleyball as medal events," announced UAAP President Em Fernandez.

For the past two seasons, 3x3 basketball was a demonstration sport. With the active participation of all the member schools, the league has deemed to upgrade it as an official sport, raising the medal events in the collegiate level to 31.

Far Eastern University will serve as the sub-host for this season's 3x3 basketball tournament that is set to take place on March 2020.

On the other hand, lawn tennis and beach volleyball in the high school division will be making its debut.

Beach volleyball, which will be sub-hosted by University of Santo Tomas, will open its curtains on January 2020 while lawn tennis, which will be sub-hosted by National University, is scheduled to take place on February 2020.