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(Eagle News) – The Philippines only managed to get 24 gold medals, finishing only at sixth place in the just concluded 2017 Southeast Asia Games, which was way below the country’s target and expectations for its players. The country collected 121 medals in all – 24 gold, 33 silver and 64 bronze medals – which was way below lead country Malaysia’s 323 medal haul consisting of 145 gold, 92 silver and 86 bronze medals. […]
by Sam Reeves Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Three school-age siblings — aptly named Yoong — have led the home team’s charge in waterskiing at the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia, jumping and spinning their way to a flood of medals. Aaliyah, 14, Aiden, 11, and Adam, nine, picked up five medals between them, cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd and their family, including their coach and father, Hanifah Yoong. They were continuing […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas clinched the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball after blowing out the Indonesian team on Saturday. The first quarter saw the two teams neck and neck, with Gilas at one point trailing the red shirts but only by a few points. It was in the second quarter when Gilas pulled away from the Indonesians, who were seen panicking in the end. Mike Tolomia also exploded, as he made […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas continued with their winning streak on Friday after defeating a much-improved Singaporean team. Troy Rosario led the charge as he made markers from the paint despite tough defense from the Singaporeans. With the win, the Philippines now advances to the finals, where they are expected to square off with the winner in the match between Indonesia and Thailand. The final score: 68-60.
by Talek Harris Agence France Presse Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) — Southeast Asian Games organizers have given their strong backing to keeping home-grown sports like sepak takraw — as well as the policy of tailoring the program to suit the host country. The biennial Games, whose 29th edition is underway in Malaysia, are known for their distinctive regional sports and home-nation bias. The hosts have topped the medals table at six of the last […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Filipino-British boxer John Marvin took just 21 seconds to clinch the Southeast Asian Games light heavyweight title on Thursday, and then said he wanted a quick win as he didn’t trust the judges. The 24-year-old, a lance corporal in the British Army, unleashed a barrage of punches from the bell to stop Malaysia’s Adli Hafidz Mohamad Pauzi — who later claimed he wasn’t ready. Marvin said he didn’t want […]
(Eagle News) — The Gilas cadets routed Southeast Asian Games host Malaysia in an intense game that saw players ejected on Thursday night. The Philippine team pulled away after a slow start amid tensions that boiled over in the middle of the third quarter, when players from both sides pushed and shoved each other after a play that saw Baser Amer wrapping his arms around Kuek Tian Yuan in a bid to free an entangled […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines now has 10 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 20 bronze medals as of Wednesday night, August 23, in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but remains in the sixth place in the over-all medal tally. Philippine runner Trentren Anthony Beram won the country’s 10th gold in the Men’s 200-meter run, while another runner Aries Toledo won the 9th gold in the men’s decathlon event on […]
(Eagle News) — The Myanmar team took a beating from the Philippine team on Tuesday, losing by almost 100 points to the white shirts. Gilas was clearly the better team even at the start of the game, with players making their shots from the paint and from the three-point lane without any defense hounding them as much. The Myanmar team exerted efforts to contain the Philippines but the white shirts continued on with their streak, […]
A Philippine coach sustained minor injuries after two buses carrying Southeast Asian Games players and officials figured in an accident. Also slightly injured in the accident that saw one bus rear-ending the other were seven Myanmar players, including two—Aye Aye Thin and Ei Ei Pyone—who have since withdrawn from the women’s squash tournament doubles. They are resting at their hotel, and will be replaced in the mixed doubles, said the Games’ sports and technical committee secretary, […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines is ranked sixth out of the 10 ASEAN countries based on the medal tally as of 10 p.m. August 21, with a haul of three gold, six silver and six bronze medals so far. The country got two of their gold medals on Monday, August 21, one each in the men’s and women’s triathlon with by Nico Bryan Huelgas and Kim Mangrobang leading their respective events. Huelgas, who also […]
(Eagle News) – The Philipines now has three gold medals after the win today by Nico Bryan Huelgas and Kim Mangrobang in the men’s and women’s triathlon, respectively. The two golds bagged on Monday, August 21, came after Saturday’s first gold medal win for the Philippines by Cebuana and former Rio Olympics athlete Mary Joy Tabal, in the marathon event, with a time of 2 hours, 48 minutes and 24 seconds. Huelgas, who also […]
