The Philippines continued its medal rampage at the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Monday, May 16, 2022, anchored on victories from gymnast Carlos Yulo, the dancesport team and bowler Merwin Tan in Hanoi, Vietnam. Carlos Yulo competes in vault en route to winning the gold medal. (POC-PSC Images) The...
The Philippine dancesport team continued to deliver after raking in four more gold medals and two silvers in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 16. Filipino dancers Sean Mischa Aranar (left) and Ana Leonilla Manalo Nualla compete in the dancesport standard event during the...
Efren “Bata” Reyes overcame a big deficit to edge out Thailand’s Suriya Suwanasingh, 65-58, Monday, May 16 and reach the men’s 1-carom semifinals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Efren “Bata” Reyes Reyes, who got a big applause from the Vietnamese crowd, prevailed...
The Philippine taekwondo team delivered two silver medals in poomsae while the national fencing squad settled for two bronzes in the team category in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 16. In this file photo, Raphael Enrico Mella, Dustin Jacob Mella, and Rodolfo Reyes Jr.,...
Carlos Yulo added one more medal to his golden haul after ruling the men's vault final in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 16. Carlos Yulo (AFP File Photo) Yulo soared his way to capture his fourth gold medal in this year's regional...
Clinton Bautista took the spotlight with a record-breaking performance to provide the Philippine athletics team its lone gold medal Monday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. Clinton Bautista Bautista clocked 13.78 seconds to retain the men’s...
Gilas Pilipinas took charge in the second half to defeat Indonesia, 93-77, Monday, May 16 for a strong start to its title-retention bid in women’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo from FIBA After leading 40-38 at the half, the Filipina dribblers...
Vietnam's Quoc Vuong Tran Bao and Tram Thi Cam Tu (L) compete in the mixed pairs category of the bodybuilding event at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 15, 2022. (AFP) Lesson learned. This was the sentiment of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Monday lauded pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena on his record-breaking success and winning gold at the men's pole vault competition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on Saturday, May 15. “I would like to congratulate EJ Obiena for bagging the...
Participants compete in the 75kg men's bodybuilding event during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 14, 2022. (AFP) Bodybuilders from the Philippines were left heartbroken on Sunday after being barred from competing at the ongoing SEA Games for failing to fulfil anti-doping...
William Morrison led the Philippine athletics team’s medal quest Sunday night after retaining the men’s shot put gold at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. William Morrison (Photo from PATAFA) Morrison successfully defended his title by heaving 18.14 meters to dominate the field....
Defending champion Rubilen Amit advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 9-ball singles but Chezka Centeno crashed out early in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Rubilen Amit and Chezka Centeno Amit engaged in a hill-hill battle with Singapore’s Charlene Chai before prevailing...