Shooting: Toyyiba-Gustafian combo shot gold
December 5, 2019 – Indonesia shoots gold in the 10-meter mixed air rifle event at the Marine Corps Training Center. The tandem of Vidya Rafika Rahmatan Toyyiba and Fathur Gustafian outscored Thailand’s Tararat Morakot and Napis Tortungpanich. Indonesia combined for 17 points, compared to Thailand’s seven. Singapore, meanwhile, edged Malaysia to claim the bronze medal […]
Shooting: Indonesia’s Anwar shoots for gold
December 5, 2019 – Fafan Khoirul Anwar beats seven other competitors to clinch gold in the mixed benchrest air rifle indiviual event at the Marine Corps Training Center. Anwar tallied a total score of 747 points, with 36 of his 75 shots hitting the bull’s eye. Ditto Nestor Dinopol of the Philippines settled for silver […]
Women’s Weightlifting: Macrohon’s Gold Medal finish driven by powerful words of wisdom from teammate Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines
December 4, 2019- A remarkable day driven by heart, focus, and will as Kristel Macrohon’s Gold Medal outing at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum last Wednesday for the Women’s 71-kg category left the Filipino faithful in awe. For Macrohon, her 1st place finish is something that was driven by great words of inspiration from 2018 Asian […]
Pencak Silat: Malaysian duo delivers gold in seni ganda
December 5, 2019 – Malaysia secures a gold in the men’s seni ganda (doubles) of pencak silat held at the Subic Bay Exhibit and Convention Center. Mohd Taqiyuddin Hamid and Sazlan Yuga brought the gold for the Malaysian delegation with 564 points. Hamid and Yuga bested six other pairs, which included participants from host nation […]
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 […]
