Cynthia Carrion
{{Short description|Filipino sports executive and government official}}
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| name = Cynthia Carrion
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| caption = Carrion in 2024
| birth_name = Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|8|19}}
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| other_names = Cynthia Carrion-Norton
| occupation = Sports executive, government official
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| known_for =President of Gymnastics Association of the Philippines
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| partner = Jerry Rollin
| children = 2
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Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion, also known as Cynthia Carrion-Norton, is a Filipino sports executive and government official who is the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines.
Early life and education
Cynthia Carrion was born on August 19, 1948.{{cite news |title=Proposed POC Age Eligibility: 78 |url=https://journal.com.ph/proposed-poc-age-eligibility-78/ |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=Journal Online |date=6 September 2020|quote=said the 72-year-old Carrion}}{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Becky |title=Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion and Joni Dizon's birthday |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/09/10/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/cynthia-lagdameo-carrion-and-joni-dizons-birthday/1857909 |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=The Manila Times |date=10 September 2022 |language=en |quote=Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion (Norton) had her Fabulously Feisty birthday celebration on August 20, a day after he actual birthdate}} She attended the Assumption Convent for her secondary education with future president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as one of her classmates. Carrion had multiple offers for a role in the Philippine entertainment but her parents did not allow her who gave emphasis on the importance of studies, sports, ballet and playing the piano.{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Franchesca |title=Cynthia Carrion Norton, the other woman in Carlos Yulo's life |url=https://peopleasia.ph/cynthia-carrion-norton-the-other-woman-in-carlos-yulos-life/ |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=PeopleAsia |date=15 November 2024}}{{cite news |last=Castillejo|first=Dyan|author-link=Dyan Castillejo|title=Gymnastics chief hailed in birthday celebration |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2024/11/29/m6-world-championship-fnatic-onic-ph-outsmarts-cfu-gaming-2135 |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=26 August 2024}} She graduated at the Murdoch University.{{cite web |last1=Cabral |first1=Katrina Maisie |title=Who Is Cynthia Carrion? Meet the Gymnastics Chief Who Supported Carlos Yulo Since Day One |url=https://www.preview.ph/culture/who-is-cynthia-carrion-a5158-20240809?s=6ieu1cn03tq9qs3bajcl40639a |website=Preview.ph |access-date=29 November 2024 |language=en |date=9 August 2024}}
Career
=Government=
Carrion was made a commissioner at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) by president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2001 despite her preference for a role involving tourism. She started various women and sports programs as part of the PSC. In early 2002, internal dispute occur in prompting Carrion to request Arroyo to transfer her to a role within the Department of Tourism (DOT).{{cite news |last1=Villanueva |first1=Marichu |title=Tuason resigns |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2002/01/22/147914/tuason-resigns |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=22 January 2002}}{{cite news |title=Carrion appointed to tourism post |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/01/13/191298/carrion-appointed-tourism-post |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=13 January 2003}}
Carrion was undersecretary for sports and wellness with the DOT from 2003 to 2010 during President Arroyo's tenure. She promoted sports tourism in the Philippines as part of her role. She was also the executive director of the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving
She is also the general manager of the Philippine Retirement Authority since 2020.{{cite news |last1=Gita-Carlos |first1=Ruth Abbey |title=Palace bares 28 new appointments |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1209070 |access-date=29 November 2024 |agency=Philippine News Agency |date=2 September 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Adel |first1=Rosette |title=DOT chief apologizes for Philippine Retirement Authority head's Senate budget hearing demand |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/21/2313148/dot-chief-apologizes-philippine-retirement-authority-heads-senate-budget-hearing-demand |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=21 November 2023}}
=Private sector=
She was president of the Philippine International Competitive Aerobics Federation.
Carrion became the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines in 2007. Carrion notably scouted Carlos Yulo as a seven years old and her sports federation raised funds for his training. Yulo went on to become a dual gold medalist for the Philippines at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
She was the chef de mission of the Philippine delegate to the 2017 SEA Games.{{cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|title=Cynthia Carrion named PH chef de mission to 2017 SEA Games; Camacho gets Asiad job|url=http://www.spin.ph/sea-games/news/cynthia-carrion-appointed-philippines-chef-de-mission-2017-southeast-asian-games|access-date=20 January 2017|work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|date=20 January 2017}}