HIGHLIGHTS: SEA Games 2023 – May 7

PH bags 3rd jiu-jitsu gold off Marc Lim win

Veteran jiu-jitsu fighter MarcvLim finally clinched a SEA Games gold medal after two failed attempts in the past two editions as he reigned in the men’s ne-waza NOGI -69kg. 

Lim won the Philippines its third gold medal in the sport after Kaila Napolis (women’s ne-waza GI -52kg) and Annie Ramirez (women’s ne-waza NOGI -57kg) triumphed in the previous days.

(READ: Marc Lim bags breakthrough jiu-jitsu gold after third SEA Games try)

PH men’s volleyball fights for 5th

After a winless run in pool play, the Philippine men’s volleyball team secured its first win in the classification phase with a grueling 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-15 win against Malaysia.

The breakthrough propelled the Filipinos to a battle for fifth against Singapore, avoiding the cellar at least in one of its worst showing in recent years in the regional event.

(READ: PH men’s volleyball snaps out of funk, fights for 5th)

Jamie Lim reclaims karate gold

Completing her redemption campaign, Jamie Lim captured a karate gold anew after downing host Cambodia’s Vann Chakriya, 3-1, in the women’s kumite 61kg final.

Lim, the daughter of PBA legend Samboy Lim who ruled in the 2019 edition, climbed back to the top after a bronze finish in last year’s edition in Vietnam.

(READ: Worth it: Jamie Lim earns karate gold after missing time away from London school)

Gilas 3×3 teams settle for silver

The Philippine 3×3 basketball teams wound up settling for silver after their dramatic runs to the final round.

Gilas 3×3 Men bowed to host Cambodia in the championship match, 20-15, while Gilas Women fell to Vietnam in the finale, 21-16.

(READ: ‘Gave it our all’: Gilas 3×3 undaunted after finals loss to new-look Cambodia)

Kim Mangrobang defends duathlon crown

National team stalwart Kim Mangrobang defended her duathlon crown in the women’s race with a time of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 25.3 seconds.

Mangrobang, who won both the triathlon and duathlon titles in the last SEA Games, edged Vietnam’s Thi Puong Trinh Nguyen (1:05:13.5) and Indonesia’s Maharani Azhri Wahyuningtyas (1:06:17.4), who both settled for runner-up finishes.

The Philippines, though, failed to crash the podium in the men’s side of the run-bike-run event as Fernando Casares (55:18) and John Leerams Chicano (55:39) finished fifth and sixth, respectively. Vietnam’s Tien San Pham (54:37) ruled the event.

(READ: Mangrobang keeps duathlon throne as PH doubles gold tally in SEA Games 2023)

Gilas 3×3 men, women march to gold-medal round

Gilas Women and Gilas Men advanced to the 3×3 basketball championship in dramatic fashion as they gutted out a pair of narrow wins in the semifinals.

The Filipinas stunned a Cambodian side that featured four naturalized players, 21-20, while the men’s squad rallied to frustrate Thailand, 21-19.

(READ: Dramatic wins as Gilas Women, Gilas Men nip foes to reach 3×3 basketball finals)

Phillips, Lastimosa make Gilas debuts for SEA Games

UAAP standouts Michael Phillips and Jerom Lastimosa are donning the Gilas Pilipinas colors for the first time in their careers as the national team’s 2023 Southeast Asian Games title redemption bid kicks off this week.

Check the full roster here.

PH sweeps obstacle course racing golds

The Philippines completed a sweep in obstacle course racing as it topped the men’s and women’s team relay a day after ruling both the men’s and women’s individual events.

Sandi Abahan, Mecca Cortizano, Milky Mae Tejares, and Marites Nocyao staged a fearsome comeback against Indonesia to claim the women’s team relay gold with a time of 33.73 seconds.

Ahgie Radan, Elias Tabac, Mervin Guarte, Jay-ar de Castro, meanwhile, reigned the men’s team relay after leaving Malaysia in the dust, clocking 24.47 seconds.

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Preview

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Whether the Philippines’ 3×3 teams will reclaim their respective thrones will be determined on Sunday, May 7, as Southeast Asian Games action continues for hundred of Filipino athletes here.

Both advancing to the semifinals, Gilas Men 3×3 and Gilas Women 3×3 seek redemption after relinquishing their crowns in Vietnam last year.

While a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the Philippines’ title chances in 3×3 basketball, the country is a cinch for another pair of gold medals in obstacle course racing.

Victories in the men’s and women’s team relay finals will complete the Philippines’ sweep in the sport after Precious Cabuya ruled the women’s individual tiff and Mark Julius Rodelas topped the men’s individual event.

Gold medals are also at stake in jiu-jitsu and karate, where the country has won three of its seven gold medals so far courtesy of Kaila Napolis, Annie Ramirez, and Sakura Alforte.

Boxing action also intensifies as Rogen Ladon, Ian Clark Bautista, James Palicte, and Riza Pasuit seek to inch closer to podium finishes as they compete in their respective quarterfinals duels.

– Rappler.com