Here’s your one-stop guide to the 2019 SEA Games – Yahoo Singapore News

SINGAPORE — Despite concerns over the organisation of the SEA Games, the biennial sporting fiesta has officially opened in the Philippines on Saturday evening (30 November) amid the usual pomp and pageantry.

From now until 11 December, the 11 Southeast Asian nations will compete in a record 529 events in 56 sports, with the Games venues spread out over three major city clusters – Manila, Clark and Subic.

Yahoo News Singapore will aim to provide a comprehensive coverage of the SEA Games throughout this period. To get you ready, here are fun facts, commentaries, previews of Singapore athletes as well as the medal tally of the SEA Games:

NOTE: Medal table updated as of 9pm on Sunday (8 December).

GOLD (43) – Bowling: New Hui Fen (women’s singles, masters), women’s team. Chess: Gong Qianyun (women’s rapid chess). Fencing: Amita Berthier (women’s individual foil), Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman (women’s individual epee), men’s and women’s foil team. Floorball: Women’s team. Golf: James Leow (men’s individual). Ice skating: Chloe Ing (women’s figure skating), Cheyenne Goh (women’s short track speed skating 500m, 1,000m), men’s short track speed skating 3,000m relay team. Lawn bowls: Women’s triples team. Sailing: Ryan Lo (men’s laser standard). Sambo: Nazri Sutari (men’s combat U-82kg). Silat: Men’s seni regu (artistic team), Muhammad Hazim Mohamad Yusli (men’s tanding Class B). Softball: Men’s team. Swimming: Quah Ting Wen (women’s 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly), Quah Zheng Wen (men’s 100m, 200m backstroke), Quah Jing Wen (women’s 200m fly), Teong Tzen Wei (men’s 50m fly), Elena Pedersen (women’s 50m back), Christy Chue (women’s 200m breaststroke), Joseph Schooling (men’s 100m fly), Darren Chua (men’s 100m, 200m free), Lionel Khoo (men’s 50m breast), Amanda Lim (women’s 50m free), men’s and women’s 4x200m freestyle, men’s and women’s 4x100m freestyle, women’s 4x100m medley. Underwater hockey: Men’s and women’s 4×4 teams, men’s and women’s 6×6 teams. Wushu: Yong Yi Xiang (men’s changquan).

SILVER (34) – Billiards & Snooker: Toh Lian Han/Aloysius Yapp (men’s 9-ball pool doubles). Bowling: New Hui Fen/Shayna Ng (women’s doubles). Cycling: Luo Yiwei (women’s individual time trial). Dancesport: Jerome Teo/Rachel Teo (mixed foxtrot). Diving: Fong Kay Yian/Ashlee Tan (women’s 3m synchronised springboard). Duathlon: Mixed relay team. Fencing: Maxine Wong (women’s individual foil), men’s and women’s epee team. Floorball: Men’s team. Golf: Men’s team. Ice hockey: Men’s team. Judo: Low Yilong (men’s 100kg). Kurash: Joel Tseng (men’s U-73kg). Netball: Women’s team. Sailing: Kenan Tan (men’s optimist), Radiance Koh (women’s optimist), Victoria Chan (women’s laser radial). Sambo: Gary Chow (men’s sport U-82kg), Ashvin Singh (men’s combat U-74kg). Shooting: Ho Shu Yi (women’s 10m air rifle). Silat: Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman (men’s artistic tunggal). Squash: Mixed team. Swimming: Cherlyn Yeoh (women’s 100m freestyle), Darren Chua (men’s 200m individual medley), Joseph Schooling (men’s 50m butterfly, 100m free), Quah Zheng Wen (men’s 100m fly, 50m backstroke), Gan Ching Hwee (women’s 400m free). Table tennis: Koen Pang/Josh Chua (men’s doubles). Triathlon: Mixed team relay. Water polo: Women’s team. Wushu: Jowen Lim (taolu daoshu/gunshu)

BRONZE (48) – Athletics: Shanti Pereira (women’s 100m, 200m). Badminton: Men’s team, women’s team. Billiards & Snooker: Kingsley Ang/Lim Chun Kiat (men’s snooker doubles). Bowling: Cheah Ray Han (men’s singles), Shayna Ng (women’s singles, masters), Muhammad Jaris Goh (men’s masters). Cycling: Goh Choon Huat (men’s individual time trial, mass start). Dancesport: Jerome Teo/Rachel Teo (mixed waltz, mixed viennese waltz), Jeremy Sim (men’s breaking), Gary Tsan/Shannen Tan (mixed pasadoble). Diving: Mark Lee/Timothy Lee (men’s 3m synchronised springboard), Mark Lee (men’s 3m springboard). Fencing: Clive Leu (men’s individual sabre), Joshua Ian Lim (men’s individual foil), Cheryl Lim (women’s individual epee), Ann Lee (women’s individual sabre), men’s and women’s sabre team. Gymnastics: Sean Yeo (men’s horizontal bar). Ice skating: Women’s short track speed skating 3,000m relay team. Judo: Ace Ang (men’s U-73kg), Aaron Ng (men’s U-90kg). Lawn bowls: Men’s triples. Modern pentathlon: Marcus Ong (men’s beach laser), Shermaine Tung (women’s beach laser). Muay: Lena Tan (women’s 54kg). Sambo: Mixed team, Cassiopeia Lim (women’s sport U-80kg), Garie Tang (men’s combat U-57kg). Shooting: Mohammad Irwan Abdul Rahman (men’s 10m air rifle), Adele Tan (women’s 10m air rifle), mixed 10m air rifle team. Silat: Atiq Syazwani Roslan (women’s tanding Class A), Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful (women’s tanding Class B). Squash: Au Yeong Wai Yhann (women’s singles), Chua Man Chin (men’s singles). Swimming: Lionel Chien (men’s 100m breaststroke), Christy Chue (women’s 50m breaststroke), Maximillian Ang (men’s 200m breaststroke). Table tennis: Feng Tianwei/Lin Ye, Goi Rui Xuan/Wong Xin Ru (women’s doubles). Water polo: Men’s team. Waterski/Wakeboarding: Nur Alysha Mohamad Rizwan (women’s wakeskate).

PHILIPPINES MEDALLISTS

Gold (107) – Arnis: Mary Allin Aldeguer (women’s anyo non-traditional open weapon), Crisamuel Delfin (men’s anyo non-traditional open weapon), Abegail Abad (PS women’s welterweight), Jedah Mae Soriano (PS women’s featherweight), Ross Ashley Monville (PS women’s lightweight), Sheena Del Monte (PS women’s bantamweight), Carloyd Tejada (PS men’s welterweight), Elmer Manlapas (PS men’s featherweight), Jesfer Huguire (PS men’s bantamweight), Jezebel Morcillo (LS women’s bantamweight), Mike Banares (LS men’s welterweight), Villardo Cunamay (LS men’s lightweight), Nino Mark Talledo (LS men’s featherweight), Dexler Bolambao (LS men’s bantamweight). Athletics: Christine Hallasgo (women’s marathon), Kristina Marie Knott (women’s 200m) John Ernet Obiena (men’s pole vault), William Morrison (men’s shot put), Natalie Rose Uy (women’s pole vault), mixed 4x100m relay. Baseball: Men’s team. Basketball: Men’s and women’s 3×3 teams. Billiards & Snooker: Chezka Centeno (women’s 10-ball pool singles). Canoeing: Hermie Macaranas (men’s singles 200m). Cycling: Lea Denise Belgira (women’s mountain bike downhill), John Derick Farr (men’s mountain bike downhill), Jermyn Prado (women’s individual time trial). Dancesport: Michael Angelo Marquez/Stephanie Sabalo (all five dances, pasodoble), Wilbert Aunzo/Pearl Marie Caneda (samba, chachacha, rumba), Sean Mischa Aranar/Ana Leonila Nualla (all five dances, tango, viennese waltz), Mark Jayson Gayon/Mary Joy Renigen (waltz, foxtrot). Duathlon: Monica Torres (women’s individual). Fencing: Jylyn Nicanor (women’s individual sabre), women’s epee team. Golf: Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan (women’s individual), women’s team. Gymnastics: Carlos Yulo (men’s all-around, floor exercise), Daniela Dela Pisa (women’s rhythmic hoop). Judo: Shugen Pablo Nakano (men’s U-66kg), Mariya Takahashi (women’s U-70kg). Karate: Tsukii Junna (women’s U-50kg). Kurash: Estie Gay Liwanen (women’s 63kg). Lawn bowls: Men’s pairs. Modern pentathlon: Michael Ver Anton Comaling (men’s beach triathle individual). Muay: Jearome Calica/Joemar Gallaza (men’s waikru mai muaythai), Phillip Delarmino (men’s 57kg), Ariel Lee Lampacan (men’s 54kg). Obstacle course: Mixed team relay 400m x 12 obstacles, mixed team assist 400m x 12 obstacles, Rochelle Suarez (women’s individual 100m x 10 obstacles), Kevin Jeffrey Pascua (men’s individual 100m x 10 obstacles), Menchi Sandi (women’s individual 5km x 20 obstacles), Mervyn Guarte (men’s individual 5km x 20 obstacles). Rowing: Cris Nievarez (men’s lightweight single sculls), Joanie Delgaco (women’s lightweight double sculls), Melcah Jen Caballero (women’s lightweight single sculls, double sculls). Rugby: Men’s team. Sailing: Lester Troy Tayong/Emerson Villena (men’s 470). Sambo: Chino Sy (men’s sport U-82kg), Mark Edward Striegl (men’s combat U-74kg). Sepak takraw: Men’s and women’s hoop events. Shooting: Marly Martir (women’s WA 1500 PPC), women’s WA 1500 PPC team. Silat: Egmar Tacuel (men’s seni tunggal). Skateboarding: Daniel Ledermann (men’s Game of SKATE), Margielyn Didal (women’s Game of SKATE, street), Jamie de Lange (men’s downhill), Jericho Jojit Francisco (men’s park), Christiana Nicole Means (women’s park). Softball: Women’s team. Squash: Mixed team. Surfing: Nilbie Blancada (women’s shortboard open), Roger Casogay (men’s longboard open). Swimming: James Deiparine (men’s 100m breaststroke). Taekwondo: Joerdan Dominguez (men’s individual freestyle poomsae), Jocel Lyn Ninobla (women’s individual recognised poomsae), Rodolfo Reyes Jr (men’s individual recognised poomsae), men’s recognised poomsae team. Tennis: Noelle Manalac (women’s soft tennis singles, doubles), Noelle Zoleta (women’s soft tennis doubles), Francis Casey Alcantara/Jeson Patronbom (men’s doubles). Triathlon: Mixed relay team, Marion Kim Mangrobang (women’s individual), John Leerams Chicano (men’s individual). Waterski/Wakeboarding: Jhondi Wallace (men’s wakeskate), Susan Larsson (women’s wakeskate). Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz (women’s 55kg), Kristel Macrohon (women’s 71kg). Wushu: Agatha Wong (women’s taijijian, taolu taijiquan), Clemente Tabugara (men’s sanda 65kg), Arnel Mandal (men’s sanda 52kg), Fancisco Solis (men’s sanda 56kg), Jessie Aligaga (men’s sanda 48kg), Divine Wally (women’s sanda 48kg).

Silver (81) – Arnis: Ryssa Jezzel Sanchez (women’s anyo traditional open weapon), Mark David Puzon (men’s anyo traditional open weapon), Billy Joel Valenzuela (PS men’s lightweight), Jude Oliver Marie Rodriguez (LS women’s featherweight). Athletics: Mary Joy Tabal (women’s marathon), Kristina Marie Knott (women’s 100m), Mariano Masano (men’s 1,500m). Billiards & Snooker: Alvin Barbero/Jefrey Roda (men’s snooker doubles), Rubilen Amit (women’s 10-ball pool singles). Bowling: Men’s team. Canoeing: Hermie Macaranas (men’s singles 1,000m) Cycling: Eleazar Barba Jr (men’s mountain bike downhill), Nino Surban (men’s mountain bike cross country), Jermyn Prado (women’s mass start individual). Dancesport: Michael Angelo Marquez/Stephanie Sabalo (jive), Mark Jayson Gayon/Mary Joy Renigen (quickstep). Duathlon: Joeys Delos Reyes (men’s individual). Fencing: Christian Jhester Concepcion (men’s individual sabre), Hanniel Abella (women’s individual epee). Gymnastics: Carlos Yulo (pommel horse, still rings, vault, horizontal bar, parallel bars). Ice skating: Alisson Krystal Perticheto (women’s senior singles), Christopher Caluza (men’s senior singles). Karate: Norman Montalvo (men’s kumite U- Kurash: Bianca Mae Estrella (women’s 70kg), Jenielou Mosqueda (women’s 57kg). Lawn bowls: Men’s triples, women’s fours, women’s triples. Modern pentathlon: Samuel German (men’s beach laser). Muay: Ryan Jakiri (men’s 63.5kg), Islay Erika Bomogao (women’s 45kg), Jenelyn Olsim (women’s 54kg). Obstacle course: Milky May Tejares (women’s individual 100m x 10 obstacles), Glorien Merisco (women’s individual 5000m x 20 obstacles), Mohammad Sherwin Managil (men’s individual 5000m x 20 obstacles). Polo: A Division (4-6 goals). Rugby: Women’s team. Sailing: Rhe Boyano/Coleen Ferrer (women’s 420). Sambo: Rene Catalan (men’s combat U-57kg). Shooting: Celedonio Tayao (mixed bench-rest air rifle), Ditto Nestor Dinopol (mixed bench-rest air rifle heavy varmint). Silat: Mary Francine Padios (women’s seni tunggal), Jan Alfau/Almohaidib (men’s seni ganda). Skateboarding: Christiana Nicole Means (women’s Game of SKATE, street), Renzo Mark Feliciano (men’s street), Duke Raphael Pandeagua (men’s downhill). Softball: Men’s team. Squash: Robert Andrew Garcia (men’s singles). Surfing: Rogelio Esquievel Jr (men’s longboard open), Jevy Mae Agudo (women’s longboard open). Swimming: Remedy Alexis Rule (women’s 200m butterfly), Chloe Isleta (women’s 100m backstroke), James Deiparine (men’s 50m breaststroke), men’s and women’s 4x100m freestyle, women’s 4x100m medley. Taekwondo: Janna Oliva (women’s individual freestyle poomsae), women’s recognised poomsae team. Tennis: Ruben Gonzales Jr/Treat Conrad Huey (men’s doubles). Triathlon: Kimberly Michelle Kilgroe (women’s individual), Andrew Kim Remolino (men’s individual). Underwater hockey: men’s and women’s 4×4 teams, women’s 6×6 team. Water polo: Men’s team. Waterski/Wakeboarding: Raphael Trinidad (men’s wakeboard), Samantha Bermudez (women’s wakeboard). Weightlifting: Margaret Colonia (women’s 59kg), John Fabliar Ceniza (men’s 55kg), Elreen Ann Ando (women’s 64kg). Wushu: Jones Llabres Inso (men’s taolu taijijian), Gideon Fred Padua (men’s sanda 60kg).

Bronze (88) – Arnis: Erlin Mae Busacay (LS women’s welterweight), Eza Rai Yalong (LS women’s lightweight). Athletics: Mixed 4x400m. Beach volleyball: Edmar Bonono/Jude Garcia (men’s team), Cherry Ann Rondina/Berhadeth Pons (women’s team). Billiards & Snooker: Jeffrey Ignacio/Warren Kiamco, Carlo Biado/Johann Chua (men’s 9-ball pool doubles), Efren Reyes (men’s 1-cushion carom), Francisco Dela Cruz (men’s 1-cushion carom). Bowling: Women’s team. Cycling: Edmhel John Flores (men’s mountain bike cross country), Avegail Rombaon (women’s mountain bike cross country), men’s team time trial, men’s team mass start. Duathlon: Mixed relay. Fencing: Samantha Kyle Cantatan (women’s individual foil), Nathaniel Perez (men’s individual foil), Jose Noelito Jr (men’s individual epee), men’s and women’s sabre team, men’s and women’s foil team. Golf: Women’s team. Gymnastics: Daniela Dela Pisa (women’s rhythmic clubs, ball), women’s rhythmic group all-around. Ice hockey: Men’s team. Ice skating: Marc Joseph Gonzales (men’s short track speed skating 1,000m). Judo: Keisei Nakano (men’s U-73kg), Khrizzie Pabulayan (women’s U-52kg), Shin Matsumura (men’s U-100kg), Ryoko Salinas (women’s U-78kg), John Viron Ferrer (men’s U-100kg), Carl Dave Aseneta (men’s U-90kg), men’s and women’s team. Karate: John Enrico Vasquez (men’s individual kata), Sarah Pangilinan (women’s individual kata), Jason Ramil Macaalay (men’s 60kg), Joane Bernice Orbon (women’s 61kg), Mae Soriano (women’s 55kg), women’s team kata. Kurash: Al Rolan Llamas (men’s 66kg), Lloyd Dennis Catipon (men’s 73kg), Sydney Sy (women’s 70kg), Helen Dawa (women’s 52kg), Rick Jayson Senales (men’s 90kg). Lawn bowls: Women’s pairs, men’s fours. Modern Pentathlon: Princess Honey Arbilon (women’s beach triathle individual, mixed relay), Michael Comaling (mixed beach triathle relay). Muay: Kim Robert Miranda (women’s 45kg), Alexis Mayag (women’s 48kg). Obstacle course: Mark Julis Rodelas (men’s individual 100m x 10 obstacles). Rowing: Edgar Ilas/Roque Abala (men’s lightweight double sculls). Sailing: Brandhon Aquino/Jericko Marbella (men’s 420). Sambo: Patrick Paul Manicad (men’s combat U-82kg), Jose Rene Mondejar III (men’s combat U-90kg), mixed team. Sepak takraw: Men’s doubles. Shooting: Diogenes Avila (mixed metallic silhouette air rifle). Silat: Dines Dumaan (men’s tanding Class B). Skateboarding: Rydelle Grace Abarico (women’s downhill). Squash: Jemyca (women’s singles). Surfing: Daisy Valdez (women’s longboard open, shortboard open), John Mark Tokong (men’s shortboard open). Swimming: Jasmine Alkhaldi (women’s 50m, 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke), Chloe Kennedy Ann Isleta (women’s 200m backstroke), Remedy Alexis Rule (women’s 200m free), women’s 4x200m freestyle. Tennis: Alberto Lim Jr (men’s singles), Jeson Patrombon (men’s singles). Traditional boat race: Mixed 22-seater 200m, 500m. Tennis: Princess Lorben Catindig/Erdilyn Resulta Peralta (women’s soft tennis doubles). Underwater hockey: Men’s 6×6 team. Water polo: Women’s team. Waterski/Wakeboarding: Ralph Gelo Villaro (men’s wakeboard), Christian Michel Joson (men’s wakeskate). Weightlifting: Nestor Colonia (men’s 67kg), Mary Flor Diaz (women’s 45kg). Wushu: Men’s taolu duilian, Danial Parantac (men’s taolo taijiquan).

NOTE: Medallist lists updated as of 9pm on Sunday (8 December).

SEA GAMES NEWS

Schooling handed shock 50m fly defeat by compatriot Teong

Nazri wins 1st sambo gold as Singapore dominate underwater hockey

Singapore’s golden family as Quah siblings lead 10-gold rush

First Games golds for Singapore in underwater hockey; lawn bowls team victorious too

New Hui Fen earns bowling gold as typhoon causes postponements

Silat men’s team earns lone gold on lean day for Singapore

Women’s floorball team, figure skater Chloe Ing clinch golds

Yong Yi Xiang wins first gold for Singapore at 2019 SEA Games

Indonesia deal hammer blows to Singapore in water polo, football

Fandi’s Young Lions fail to break down Sundram’s Laos

FUN FACTS

Soukanh Taypanyavong (right) of Laos competes against Tran Anh Tuan (left) of Vietnam during the men’s 55kg vovinam final at the 2013 SEA Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (PHOTO: Soe Than Win/AFP via Getty Images)

Arnis, vovinam, kenpo: Do these obscure sports add a regional flavour to the SEA Games? Or are they pointless distractions that serve only as boosts of the host nations in the medal tally table? It is a debate that has dogged the biennial Games ever since it decided to include non-Olympic sports into its sporting programme since the 1970s.

Singapore’s Joscelin Yeo giving the thumbs up after winning the women’s 100m butterfly gold at the 2001 SEA Games. She holds the record for the most medals won by a Singaporean athlete at the Games, with 40 golds, 15 silvers and seven bronzes. (PHOTO: Reuters/Zainal Abd Halim)

Over its 60 years of participation, the Republic has seen its share of outstanding athletes. Some dominated their sports, while others were trailblazers in less-popular sports. Here are the top-performing Singapore athletes in their respective sports at the SEA Games.

COMMENTARIES

One hopes the current organisational troubles will ease once the SEA Games proper begins, with enough officials and volunteers present to better solve the logistical problems that will inevitably arise. It is the least they can do to ensure that every athlete has a fair chance to perform at peak condition.

Go ahead, ridicule the SEA Games as a ‘kuching kurap’ event, insignificant and half-baked. Just know that you will miss out on a lot of quirky fun which you will not experience at the bloated Olympics.

Call it a national pastime, a national hobby, even a national recreation. But it’s time to stop calling football the “national sport of Singapore” – at least until it has climbed out of its current doldrums.

ATHLETE PREVIEWS

Singapore’s jiu-jitsu world champion Constance Lien grappled with confidence issues and eating disorders when she was a swimmer in her younger days. (PHOTO: Stefanus Ian/Yahoo News Singapore)

After her initial struggles in a swimming career, in which she battled confidence issues and eating disorders, world jiu-jitsu champion Constance Lien is grateful for her second chance at sporting success. Taking part in her first SEA Games, the 20-year-old hopes to eventually help other athletes better deal with emotional and mental challenges.

Singapore national bowlers Cherie Tan and Muhammad Jaris Goh (PHOTO: Stefanus Ian/Yahoo News Singapore)

Most people think of bowling as an individual sport, in which the bowler bowls alone in his lane without the assistance of others. Yet national bowlers Cherie Tan and Muhammad Jaris Goh insist that retaining Singapore’s men’s and women’s team golds at the SEA Games would mean more to them than winning individual golds.

Singapore paddler Koen Pang reached the top of the junior world ranking in August, the first Singaporean to achieve the feat. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman/Singapore)

Rising table tennis talent Koen Pang, 17, has already had a stellar 2019, after becoming the first Singaporean to reach No. 1 in the world junior rankings. He hopes to win at least a medal in his first SEA Games campaign, culminating a journey he started since joining his mother and elder brother in the sport at the age of five.

Team Singapore sambo athlete Garie Tang earned a training stint at the new UFC performance institute in Shanghai. (PHOTO: Facebook/Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth)

Their disparate sporting journeys in mixed martial arts may not have initially included representing their nation at the SEA Games, but both Garie Tang and Nazri Sutari are now eager to return from the Games with gold medals around their necks in the combat sport of sambo.