LONDON — Marestela Torres of Team Philippines missed making the finals in long jump for the second time in a disappointing performance that left her in tears on a rainy Tuesday night in the 30th London Games at the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium.
Saying she felt some muscle pains as she warmed up for the event, the 32-year-old Torres jumped to a distance of 6.22 meters in her third and final attempt as she bombed out making the final round in her second Olympic appearance.  
Torres eventually finished 22nd in a field of 30 by top qualifier Proctor Shaa of Great Britain (6.83 m), unable to find the form that once made her do a 6.71 m in a triumphant campaign last year in the Southeast Asian Games.
‘’Ewan ko ba nanakit ang mga muscles ko sa warm-up pa lang,’’ Marestella told a Team Philippines official as swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi gave her a comforting hug on her way to her room.
Tears started to fall as Torres searched for the answer on why she jumped nowhere near her personal best, which could have easily land her a berth in the championship  round scheduled today.
‘’Parang napasukan ng lamig. Nag-iba na naman kasi ang weather in the last few days. Sayang ang paghahanda ko. Alam ko prepared ako ngayon. Disappointed ako talaga,’’ said Torres after her forgettable showing.
The 12th qualifier — Veronika Shutkova of Bulgaria — made a 6.40 meters in her last attempt, a feat which Torres had achieved several times in two international tournaments she competed in ahead of the London Games.
So, Torres ended up a big flop again as she mirrored the same forgettable finish she had  during the Beijing Olympics four years ago.