Team Philippines secured 52 golds, 70 silvers, and 104 bronze medals while establishing new records to rank 4th overall in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) which wrapped up in Hanoi, Vietnam today, May 23.
Eumir Marcial waves to the Filipino crowd. (Photo from Eugene Herrera) The Philippine boxing team delivered three gold medals Sunday at the close of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Rogen Ladon, Ian Clark Bautista and Eumir Marcial pounced on their rivals to add mints in the Team
NEW SEAG RECORD. Young reigning Asian champion Vanessa Sarno breaks the Southeast Asian Games record in women's 71kg division competition of weightlifting in the 31st Hanoi SEA Games on Saturday (May 21, 2022). Vanessa, 18, set new records of 104kg in the snatch, 135kg in the clean and jerk, and 239kg total in delivering the country's fourth win for the day. (Photo courtesy of Team Philippines) HANOI - Reigning Asian champion Vanessa Sarno blew away the competition with a dominant victory in the women's 71kg division of weightlifting Saturday, providing the golden win that powered the Philippines past Singapore in their heated battle for fourth in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here on Saturday. Sarno, at 18 is considered the heir apparent to 31-year-old Tokyo Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz, set new records of 104kg in the snatch, 135kg in the clean and jerk, and 239kg total in delivering the country's fourth win for the day that left the Pinoy contingent tied in gold me
HEARTBREAKING LOSS. Thirdy Ravena tries to elude Indonesia's swarming defense as the Gilas Pilipinas failed to defend its gold medal after a heart-breaking 81-85 loss to gritty Indonesian squad at the close of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday (May 22, 2022). The Gilas women's team also suffered a 93-96 setback at the hands of the upstart Malaysian team but still took the gold via the winner-over-the-the rule. (Photo courtesy of Team Philippines) HANOI - Tokyo Olympics bronze winner Eumir Marcial mauled his unheralded Timor Leste opponent to lead a final-day, four-gold medal haul that somehow lost luster after Gilas Pilipinas failed in its mission on Sunday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Showing superior skills, Marcial made quick work of Delio Anzageci Mouzinho, forcing a referee-stopped contest (RSC) victory in the first round of the middleweight finals, following through on big victories scored earlier by Ian Clark Bautista and Rogen Ladon at the Bac Ni