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Gymnastics world champion Carlos Yulo and wushu artist Agatha Wong spearheaded the Filipinos’ medal assault Sunday, May 15, as action in 31st Southeast Asian Games hit fever pitch in Vietnam.

Arnel Mandal delivered the lone gold for the wushu sanda squad after beating Indonesian rival Laksamana Pandu Pratama in the men's 56kg category of the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Cau Giay Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, May 15.

Aleah Finnegan continued to deliver for Team Philippines after winning the gold medal in the women’s vault final in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, May 15.

Carlos Yulo ruled the floor exercise final to capture another gold medal for the Philippines in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, May 15.

Kim Mangrobang became the country’s double gold medalist at the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Sunset Bay in Tuan Chau, Vietnam.

Carlos Yulo became the most bemedalled Filipino athlete so far at the 31st Southeast Asian Games Sunday night after picking up his third gold medal in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Agatha Wong captured the first gold medal for the Philippine wushu team after a successful title defense in the women's taolu taijijian event of the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Cau Giay Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, May 15.

Reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Arnel Mandal led the Philippines’ wushu sanda campaign while four Filipino fighters are assured of four bronze medals for the country in the 31st SEA Games at the Cau Giay Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14.

Fil-American Miranda Renner gave the country its first medal in swimming Saturday night in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filipina gymnasts made their presence known by capturing the team event gold medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained the gold medal in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

The national jujitsu team garnered three medals as reigning champions Meggie Ochoa and Annie Ramirez captured gold in the 48kg and 62kg categories, respectively, in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Dan Phuong Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14.

Samantha Catantan captured the Philippines’ eighth gold and the first medal for the national fencing team after beating Maxine Wong of Singapore in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday, May 14.

Perennial champion Thailand proved too much for the Philippine women’s volleyball team as the Filipinas absorbed a 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 beating Saturday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

The Philippine men’s volleyball team stumbled on its first assignment at the 31st Southeast Asian Games with a heartbreaking 25-21, 24-26, 30-38, 29-27 defeat to Cambodia Saturday at the Quang Ninh Gymnasium.

The Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the men’s and women’s individual races Saturday of the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Sunset Bay in Tuan Chau, Vietnam.

Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP) President Senator Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino on Saturday, May 14 lauded the stellar performance of the country’s kickboxing team in the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Gina Iniong-Araos and Jean Claude Saclay struck the gold medals in kickboxing against their Thai opponents to seal the country’s campaign Friday night on a high note in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.