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With bronzed athletes competing at stunning destinations across the globe, the sport can seem a glamorous pursuit.
With bronzed athletes competing at stunning destinations across the globe, the sport can seem a glamorous pursuit.
“This is for my father,’’ added the Tokyo Olympian, who dedicated the win to his father who died from liver cancer.
Dubai-based banker, amateur boxer, and a mother, Kiani is the first Pakistani woman climber to summit four peaks over 8,000m.
She rewrote her 100m national record thrice and her 200m national mark twice in less than a month before the historic two-gold haul in Phnom Penh.
Thailand's taekwondo superstar Panipak Wongpattanakit added another medal to her collection after claiming gold in the -49kg division.
For the first time since 1987, the Republic ended their campaign without a single victory.
With 12 golds, she has overtaken long-distance runner Triyaningsih Triyaningsih of Indonesia in the top ranking. The 35-year-old Triyaningsih won 11 golds.
The 15-year-old, one of the youngest members of the Vietnam delegation, scored 13-under par 216 to win the tournament.
Cambodian runner Bou Samnang finished last in a long-distance race at the SEA Games but became a sporting inspiration for her perseverance.
Indonesian officials did not agree with the decision, with their words and actions leading to a scuffle between the two teams' coaching staff.