Olympig Games
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Olympig Games is an adventure story arc
of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy
, created by Pol Medina Jr. and originally published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
. This particular story arc lasts 19 strips long. In 1994, the story arc was reprinted in PB5, the fifth book compilation of the comic strip series.
to light the Olympig flame
. Brosia and Tiny serve as commentators, though only the former does all the work since the latter does nothing but eat during the whole event. They proudly announce the composition of the teams participating in the games:
to distract Joboy; Ka Noli is able to get through the opposing team's defense. This ties the score. The Lumo team continues employing distracting techniques to score against their opponents. Pao eats camias
in front of Doc Sebo, who lets Ka Noli score a point. The Pata team then employs intimidation techniques to counter the strategy being used by Lumo team. Tomas tells Mao to let him pass if he wants his business license renewed. He even hints that he might report Mao as an illegal alien to the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation. However, Mao reminds him that Senator Cabalfin is his team-mate. Tomas gives up.
event. They showcase the different spider breeds in their possession, including a ninja
spider, complete with ninja suit, mask and katana
. In one of the matches, Noli and Joboy's spiders grappled into a ball characteristic of fighting spiders locked in combat. However, both spiders suddenly fell off the stick, totally spent. This surprises the contestants and the Olympig Committee scrutinizes the arachnid
s. It was discovered that one of the spiders was female - the spiders had not been fighting, they had been mating. Lumo Team's spider seemed to be the gold medal winner, but it was disqualified after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
. The contestants then try to employ all sorts of strategies to win the tournament, including blowing at the cards while these are in mid-air after the toss.
. To counter this, Dagul uses a different strategy - he sticks adhesive label
s proclaiming gun ownership
to the rear windshield of his car, to appear as if he also owned guns when in fact, he didn't.
A special attraction in the holen tournament was the "Slam-dyols Competition", where contestants performed a series of athletic and acrobatic maneuvers before slamming home a marble into the hole in the ground. Pao's routine consists of an out-of-water tumble turn
, a 360° spin, and what seems to be a reverse pike or split
. Bab's routine begins with an all-out rush accelerating him to full speed. He then performs a high leap but Senator Cabalfin trips him up. The resulting triple somersault
ends with Bab's face buried in the dirt. Polgas takes his turn. His routine begins in a similar manner to Bab's - a full gallop. He then performs a double somersault with a full twist
. Upon landing on the ground, he burrows under for some distance, explosively emerges and slams home the marble. The judges extremely liked his routine; it appeared that he would take gold. However, as Tomas and Barbie were arguing in the stands, Barbie gave Tomas an uppercut that almost sent him into orbit. Upon reaching the apex of his flight, Tomas came crashing back down to earth, ending with half his torso buried head-first in the dirt. This was considered as Lumo Team's second slam-dyols routine called the Skywalk Dyols - and Pata Team took the gold medal.
of marble-throwing that had the entire Boarselona Stadium thundering with applause. The Olympig Committee thus decided to include marble-throwing as an event in the next Olympig games. As the games wrapped up, Tomas and Noli were in-charge of the fireworks
- using their firearms, of course. All the teams had their share of gold, silver and bronze medals. In addition, Scream Team was also handed throat pastille
s by the Olympig Committee, as the members were all hoarse from screaming during the games.
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy
Pugad Baboy
Pugad Baboy is a comic strip created by Filipino cartoonist Apolonio "Pol" Medina, Jr. The strip is about a Manila community of mostly obese people - "fat as pigs", so to speak ....
, created by Pol Medina Jr. and originally published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
. This particular story arc lasts 19 strips long. In 1994, the story arc was reprinted in PB5, the fifth book compilation of the comic strip series.
Synopsis
The story arc begins with Polgas using a slingshotSlingshot
A slingshot, shanghai, flip, bean shooter or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame held in the off hand, with two rubber strips attached to the uprights. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket which holds the projectile...
to light the Olympig flame
Olympic Flame
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928...
. Brosia and Tiny serve as commentators, though only the former does all the work since the latter does nothing but eat during the whole event. They proudly announce the composition of the teams participating in the games:
- The Lomo Team, from Lumo street - Senator Cabalfin, Mao, Pao and Ka Noli.
- The Pata Team, from Pata street - Sgt. Tomas and his wife, Barbie, Bab and Doc Sebo.
- The Scream Team, from Liempo street - Polgas, Dagul, Tata Mads and Joboy.
The Patintero event
The Lumo team square off against the Scream Team which is ahead by a point. Mao uses his special Ngyaopao siopaoSiopao
Siopao is a Hokkien term for bāozi , literally meaning "steamed buns". It has also been incorporated in to Thai cuisine where it is called salapao ....
to distract Joboy; Ka Noli is able to get through the opposing team's defense. This ties the score. The Lumo team continues employing distracting techniques to score against their opponents. Pao eats camias
Bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. It is a close relative of the carambola.-Nomenclature:...
in front of Doc Sebo, who lets Ka Noli score a point. The Pata team then employs intimidation techniques to counter the strategy being used by Lumo team. Tomas tells Mao to let him pass if he wants his business license renewed. He even hints that he might report Mao as an illegal alien to the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation. However, Mao reminds him that Senator Cabalfin is his team-mate. Tomas gives up.
The Gagamba match
Ka Noli, Barbie and Joboy represent their respective teams in the Spider fightingSpider fighting
The sport of spider fighting occurs in different forms in several areas of the world. Among them are the Philippines, Japan, and Singapore. The fights that occur in the Philippines and in Japan are staged between females of various species of web weavers. Female spiders will kill a rival if the...
event. They showcase the different spider breeds in their possession, including a ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
spider, complete with ninja suit, mask and katana
Katana
A Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
. In one of the matches, Noli and Joboy's spiders grappled into a ball characteristic of fighting spiders locked in combat. However, both spiders suddenly fell off the stick, totally spent. This surprises the contestants and the Olympig Committee scrutinizes the arachnid
Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
s. It was discovered that one of the spiders was female - the spiders had not been fighting, they had been mating. Lumo Team's spider seemed to be the gold medal winner, but it was disqualified after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Results: Gagamba match
- Gold - Scream Team
- Silver - Pata Team
- Bronze - none (Lumo Team disqualified)
The Tex tournament
The teams show off their ace cards in the Tex tournament: Scream Team has a Bitch Na Bitch Kita: Ang Utol Kong Doberman Part 2 card, a spoof of the Philippine film Miss Na Miss Kita: Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Part 2, released in 1992. Lumo Team displays a Tuta Ni Baby Aso card, spoofing another Philippine film - Anak Ni Baby Ama, released in 1990. Pata Team has a Barkman Returns card, a spoof of the Hollywood film Batman ReturnsBatman Returns
Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Burton's Batman , and features Michael Keaton reprising the title role, with Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.Burton originally did not...
. The contestants then try to employ all sorts of strategies to win the tournament, including blowing at the cards while these are in mid-air after the toss.
The Holen tournament
The holen tournament sees the continued use of intimidation techniques by the contestants, especially Tomas and Ka Noli, who openly display their firearms while playing with marblesMarbles
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch to over 3 inches , while some art glass marbles fordisplay purposes are over 12 inches ...
. To counter this, Dagul uses a different strategy - he sticks adhesive label
Label
A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article, on which is printed a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. A label may also be printed directly on the container or article....
s proclaiming gun ownership
Gun culture
The gun culture is a culture shared by people in the gun politics debate, generally those who advocate preserving gun rights and who are generally against more gun control...
to the rear windshield of his car, to appear as if he also owned guns when in fact, he didn't.
A special attraction in the holen tournament was the "Slam-dyols Competition", where contestants performed a series of athletic and acrobatic maneuvers before slamming home a marble into the hole in the ground. Pao's routine consists of an out-of-water tumble turn
Tumble turn
A tumble turn, or flip turn is a technique of turns in swimming, used to reverse the direction in which the person is swimming. It is usually done when the swimmer reaches the end of the swimming pool but still has one or more lengths to swim....
, a 360° spin, and what seems to be a reverse pike or split
Split (gymnastics)
A split is a human body configuration in which the legs are parallel to each other and extended in opposite directions. Splits are performed in various athletic activities, including dance, figure skating, gymnastics, martial arts, contortionism, synchronized swimming, cheerleading and yoga...
. Bab's routine begins with an all-out rush accelerating him to full speed. He then performs a high leap but Senator Cabalfin trips him up. The resulting triple somersault
Somersault
A somersault is an acrobatic exercise in which a person does a full 360° flip, moving the feet over the head. A somersault can be performed either forwards, backwards, or sideways and can be executed in the air or on the ground...
ends with Bab's face buried in the dirt. Polgas takes his turn. His routine begins in a similar manner to Bab's - a full gallop. He then performs a double somersault with a full twist
Full twisting layout
A full twisting layout, also called a full twist or a full is a gymnastics move similar to a piked full twist. It is an advanced move. In order to be in good condition to try this skill, some skills are required; these include:*roundoff...
. Upon landing on the ground, he burrows under for some distance, explosively emerges and slams home the marble. The judges extremely liked his routine; it appeared that he would take gold. However, as Tomas and Barbie were arguing in the stands, Barbie gave Tomas an uppercut that almost sent him into orbit. Upon reaching the apex of his flight, Tomas came crashing back down to earth, ending with half his torso buried head-first in the dirt. This was considered as Lumo Team's second slam-dyols routine called the Skywalk Dyols - and Pata Team took the gold medal.
Epilogue
At the conclusion of the holen tournament, someone threw a marble at Senator Cabalfin, hitting him in the head. The good Senator retaliated - at an innocent Tomas. This precipitated a meleeMêlée
Melee , generally refers to disorganized close combat involving a group of fighters. A melee ensues when groups become locked together in combat with no regard to group tactics or fighting as an organized unit; each participant fights as an individual....
of marble-throwing that had the entire Boarselona Stadium thundering with applause. The Olympig Committee thus decided to include marble-throwing as an event in the next Olympig games. As the games wrapped up, Tomas and Noli were in-charge of the fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
- using their firearms, of course. All the teams had their share of gold, silver and bronze medals. In addition, Scream Team was also handed throat pastille
Pastille
Pastilles are a type of candy or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth...
s by the Olympig Committee, as the members were all hoarse from screaming during the games.
Trivia
- This story arc apparently spoofs the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer OlympicsThe 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, as the setting is declared by Medina to be the Boarselona Stadium, a play on BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics. - Polgas's way of lighting the cauldron by using a slingshotSlingshotA slingshot, shanghai, flip, bean shooter or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame held in the off hand, with two rubber strips attached to the uprights. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket which holds the projectile...
and a dangling bottle of flammable liquid is reminiscent of archer Antonio RebolloAntonio RebolloAntonio Rebollo is the paralympic archer who lit the Olympic Cauldron by shooting an arrow, igniting it, during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. When he was eight months old he contracted Polio with both legs affected, the right one severely. He was quoted as saying...
's way of lighting the cauldron in the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Olympics. - The logo used for the Olympigs , aside from the five rings infused with pig snouts, is an abstract reprsentation of a running pig, similar to the logo of the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer OlympicsThe 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. - The Scream Team also honors the American Dream Team, which won the gold medal in basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
during the 1992 Summer Olympics.