Passion and pride: See you next Games
Its not the medals, nor the victories that were the highlights but the feeling of togetherness after two years of staying separated that made this year’s SEA Games special.
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Golden Vietnam defeat Thailand for SEA Games crown
The moment came in the 83rd minute via the head of the Viettel midfielder substitute Nham Manh Dung as he looped his header over the dive of Thailand’s Kawin.
Boxing titles shared among Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam
Thailand won four golds while the Philippines and Vietnam secured three titles each on the last day of the SEA Games 31 competition on May 22.
Petite nun, 67, stands tall as Singapore’s first taekwondo world champion
Sister Linda Sim picked up taekwondo for self defence as a teenager and is now a fifth-dan black belt holder.
SEA Games: Eumir Marcial stops Thai foe to enter gold medal match
Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial will take for the men's 75kg gold medal on Sunday (May 20).
SEA Games: Archer Contessa Loh breaks Singapore’s 9-year gold drought
The last national archer to triumph at the biennial Games was Chan Jing Ru in the individual women’s recurve event at the 2013 edition in Myanmar.
Grappling prodigies Tye and Kade Ruotolo aim to submit opponents at ONE 157
Hailed as two of the most talented twin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenomena, the Ruotolos are set to challenge veteran grapplers, America’s Garry Tonon and Japan’s Shinya Aoki.
SEA Games: Khiew Hoe Yean wins gold in 200m freestyle swimming
Singapore's Quah Zheng Wen, already a five-gold medallist in Hanoi so far, was beaten to second place by the Malaysian swimmer.
Even in defeat, Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes’ legend grows in Hanoi SEA Games
Despite his loss to hometown bet Tranh Thanh Tu Nguyen in the men’s 1-cushion carom semifinals, Reyes was treated like winner from a predominantly Vietnamese crowd.
SEA Games medals highlight Vietnamese cultural features
The logo bears the image of a flying bird–the blue wings signify a strong-willed spirit–and a V-letter formed hand, representing the hands of athletes singing their national…