Pinas ‘di bibitaw sa top 3
Ladon, Marcial swak sa finals
MANILA, Philippines — Nahirapan ang Pilipinas na makahanap ng gintong medalya kahapon sa nalalapit na pagtatapos ng 31st Southeast Asian Games sa Hanoi, Vietnam.
Inangkin nina bowlers Merwin Tan, Christian Dychangco, Ivan Malig at Patrick Nuqui ang ginto nang magpagulong ng 5275 pinfalls sa team-of-four event.
Sinapawan naman ni judoka Rene Furukawa si Chu Myat Noe Wai ng Myanmar sa finals ng women’s -57 kilogram division para sa ikalawang ginto ng bansa.
Nalaglag ang Pinas sa No. 4 spot sa medal standings sa nahakot na 40 golds, 57 silvers at 77 bronzes sa ilalim ng bagong overall champion na Vietnam (152-90-82), Thailand (62-65-95) at Indonesia (41-61-56).
Maaaring mabawi ng mga Pinoy athletes ang No. 3 seat matapos umusad sa finals sina Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial (men’s -75) at Rogen Ladon (men’s -52kg) sa boxing event.
Nakuntento sa bronze sina James Palicte (men’s -63kg), Josie Gabuco (women’s -48kg) at Riza Pasuit (women’s -57kg) nang matalo sa semis.
May inaasahan ding gold sa esports dahil sa pag-abante ng Team Philippines-Sibol sa finals ng Mobile Legends: Bang Bang men’s division mula sa 2-1 panalo sa Singapore sa semis.
Nauna nang sinikwat ng all-female team Sibol-Grindsky Eris ang ginto sa League of Legends: Wild Rift event kamakalawa.
Pumitas ng silver sina judokas John Viron Ferrer (men’s -90kg) at Keisei Nakano (men’s -73kg), chess players IM Paulo Bersamina at GM Darwin Laylo (men’s team rapid), Christine Hallasgo (women’s marathon), archers Paul Marton Dela Cruz at Jennifer Chan (mixed team compound), wrestlers Alvin Lobreguito (men’s freestyle -57kg) at Jhonny Morte (men’s freestyle -65kg).
Nag-ambag ng bronze sina chess players WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego at WGM Janelle Mae Frayna (women’s team rapid event), archers Paul Marton Dela Cruz, Flor Matan at Johann Olaño (men’s team compound), gymnast Breanna Labadan (women’s individual all-around), Hermie Macaranas at Ojay Fuentes (men’s canoe double 1,000m) at taekwondo jins Samuel Morrison (men’s -60kg) at Israel Cesar Cantos (men’s -87kg).
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