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Pinay jins win RP’s 1st gold in Laos SEA Games
Taekwondo jins Rani Ann Ortega, Camille Alarilla and Janice Lagman gave the Philippines its first gold medal in the 25th Southeast Asian Games Wednesday on the same day that the meet officially opened in Vientiane, Laos. Ortega, Alarilla and Lagman flaunted the form that made them world champions in taekwondoâs poomsae event (form) in snaring the gold of the competition that made its debut in the regional meet.
The Philippinesâ first gold medalists Camille Aranilla, Janice Lagman and Rani Ann Ortega show their winning form Wednesday in the taekwondo womenâs poomsae team event of the the 25th SEA Games in Laos. GMANews.TV
The Filipino jins only brought home a single gold in the last SEA Games in Thailand, courtesy of Go, with the others having to settle for the silver, including Rivero, as alleged dubious officiating marred many of the gold medal matches. But all is water under the bridge now as the team looks forward to a more productive campaign a day after the success of the womenâs poomsae team. âWeâre hoping for a good share of the officiating this time," said team manager Rocky Samson. âBut looking at the draw, I can say maganda ang laban natin. Aside from Rivero, also competing Thursday are Marlon Avenido, Alexander Briones, Criselda Roxas and Kirstie Elaine Alora. Avenido will be fighting in the menâs welterweight (under 80 kg) while Briones will be seeing action in the heavyweight class (over 87 kg). Roxas, an Arts Management student at St. Benilde, will be the countryâs bet in the under 73 class (middleweight), while Alora, a gold medalist in the 2005 SEA Games, will fight as a heavyweight. âLahat tayo may chance for the gold," said Alora. - GMANews.TV
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