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After his team made a mistake that cost Singapore a gold medal, Joseph Schooling came back stronger to win two SEA Games 31 gold Monday night. Schooling finished first in the 100-meter butterfly and 4×100-meter men’s relay. The Olympic gold medalist dedicated this victory to his father, who passed away …

  Swimming star Nguyễn Huy Hoàng wins and sets a Games record in the men’s 400m freestyle on May 16. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên Thanh Hà Swimming star Nguyễn Huy Hoàng set a new record in the SEA Games 31 men’s 400m freestyle on May 16 at the Mỹ Đình Water …

  Vietnamese taekwondo artists express their happiness after bagging a gold medal in the mixed freestyle Poomsae of taekwondo event of the SEA Games 31 on May 16. VNA/VNA Photo Minh Quyết Hoài Nam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam had a golden Monday in the taekwondo, with some superlative performances, ultimately nabbing four …

  Joshua Atkinson won his third title at the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hà Thanh Hà Thailand’s Joshua Atkinson completed a SEA Games hattrick of titles, while Vietnamese athletes succeeded in four events on May 16 in Hà Nội. The Thai runner finished the 800m race with a time of 1min 55.750sec, …

  Trần ĐÌnh Nam of Việt Nam (above) wins men’s U75kg title in pencak silat event which closes on May 16. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết Thanh Hà Việt Nam’s pencak silat team swept up the golds on the final day in the martial art on May 16. There were 10 tanding (combat) categories …

  Việt Nam’s fencing team. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Singapore won the women’s epee team title while Việt Nam secured the men’s sabre team title in the fencing in Hà Nội on May 16. Singapore defeated Thailand in the women’s final match, which was held at the Mỹ Đình Indoor Athletics Palace. Việt …

Hoài Nam HÀ NÔI — Indonesia’s Totok Tri Martanto, Dewa Putu Yadi Suteja, and Anang Yulianto took home gold after scoring 1,710 points in the men’s team 25m rapid fire pistol on May 16. The team beat Vietnamese trio Phan Xuân Chuyên, Hà Minh Thành and Đồng Văn Đậu, who bagged …

Anh Đức NAM ĐỊNH — In a surprising twist on the final day of Group B in the SEA Games 31 men’s football tournament, Cambodia held Malaysia to a 2-2 draw, and Thailand capitalised by winning against Laos to top the group. In Thiên Trường Stadium, Malaysia, assured of a place …

  HOPES OF A NATION: Hoàng Thị Ngọc Hoa is expected to shine in the women’s marathon. Photo courtesy of Tiền Phong Marathon Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese marathon runners are hoping to do better on home soil than they have in recent years at the SEA Games. The marathon …

  Carlos Yulo seen competing in rings. The Filipino completes SEA Games 31 with five titles. INQUIRER/ANN Photo Thanh Hà Carlos Yulo of the Philippines concluded a spectacular SEA Games campaign in Việt Nam with seven medals, as he grabbed two golds and one silver on May 16 to add to …