Women’s Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz inspires; urges Filipino Weightlifters to exceed her success
December 4, 2019- One of the greatest gifts of a remarkable athlete is having the ability to inspire others. And that is exactly what 2016 Summer Olympic Weightlifting Silver Medalist Hidilyn Diaz has done for her fellow Filipina weightlifters. Diaz has received praise from fans and teammates alike for her dominant Gold Medal outing at […]
Women’s Skateboarding: Philippines’ Margielyn Didal, Christiana Means take gold and silver
BINAN, Philippines–The Philippines took the top two spots in the skateboarding Game of SKATE competition of the Southeast Asian Games at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center on Thursday. Margielyn Didal took the gold, while Christiana Means settled for the silver in the said event. In a knockout tournament format, Didal and […]
Fencing: Vietnam fencers snatch gold, bronze in men’s epee
December 5, 2019 – Vietnam goes 1-3 in the medal rounds of men’s epee event of fencing at the World Trade Center. Nguyen Then Nhat grabs the gold medal after a dominant performance versus Malaysia’s Koh I Jie in the final round, 15-5. Both fencers started slow but Tien Nhat delivered a 9-3 outing in […]
Fencing: Nicanor pulls comeback vs. Permatasari for women’s sabre gold
December 5, 2019 – Jylyn Nicanor nips a comeback victory to claim the women’s sabre gold in fencing at the World Trade Center. The Filipino defeated Indonesian rival Diah Permatasari, 15-14, that saw eight deadlocks and five lead changes. Permatasari led the early game with an 8-5 outing in the first bout, capped by a […]
Sambo: Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia clinch golds.
December 5, 2019 – Two Filipinos, a Singaporean, and an Indonesian grab the first four gold medals of sambo at the Angeles University Foundation Gymnasium. Chino Sy exerted his dominance over Weng Luen Gary Chow of Singapore in the under-82 kilogram male sport sambo category. Sy outsocred Chow, 4-1. Indonesian Rio Bahari and Sonram Jenghor […]
Women’s Badminton: Thailand edge out Indonesia, 3-1
December 3, 2019 – Thailand snatches the first medal for badminton after defeating Indonesia in the finals of the team event at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. Ratchanok Intanon delivers the first set for the Thais, defeating Indonesian opponent Gregoria Tunjung two games to one. The team-up of Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani and Apriyani Rahayu evens […]
Men’s Gymnastics: Gold Medal finish for the Philippines in Floor Exercise
MANILA, Philippines- Focus, grit, and class, the three main highlights of the podium finishers for the Floor Exercise of the Men’s Gymnastics Tournament of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The Philippine’s hometown hero Carlos Yulo earned the right to the coveted Gold Medal. While Surintornta Tikumporn (Silver Medal, Thailand) and Mat Asri Zul Bahri (Bronze […]
Men’s Gymnastics: Still Rings Exercise features Vietnam bagging coveted Gold Medal
MANILA, Philippines- It was Vietnam’s Dang Nam who conquered the Still Rings Category leading to a Gold Medal outing. The Philippine’s Carlos Yulo finished with a Silver Medal tying the score of Apifin Dwi of Indonesia who was awarded Bronze last Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2019) for the Men’s Gymnastics Tournament of the 2019 Southeast Asian […]
Men’s bowling: Indonesian tandem takes gold in doubles event
December 4, 2019 – Indonesia snatches the gold in the men’s doubles event on the second day of bowling competitions at the Coronado Lanes in Starmall EDSA Mandaluyong City. Billy Muhammad Islam and Hardy Rachmadian finished in the first place for Indonesia after garnering a combined total of 2,592 pinfalls. Islam and Rachmadian tallied a […]
Obstacle Course Racing: Philippines sweeps golds
BINAN, Philippines–The Philippine obstacle course racing team dominated Day 2 of the Southeast Asian Games OCR event at Filinvest City in Muntinlupa on Wednesday. The quartet of Kyle Antolin, Kaizen dela Serna, Monolito Divina, and Deanne Nicole Moncada was the first to snag a gold after ruling the 400-meter, 12-obstacle mixed team assist with a […]
