Wushu star Agatha Wong extends her reign in taijiquan-taijijian for her sixth gold

CHONBURI — Worry not Team Philippines, Agatha Wong got your six. Th

e Pinay wushu star who’s been dominating the region since 2017 gave Team Philippines a smashing triumph in the late morning sessions — a welcome change after the long wait for gold until dusk the past three days — in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. A five-t

ime winner in the four previous SEA Games, Ms. Wong was

in her element again, delivering a dazzling performance in the culminating sword part of the women’s taijiquan-taijijian event to extend her reign and put that glowing sixth mint in her bag. With her c

ombined 19.556 points built around a rock-solid 9.773-point performance in the taijiquan last Saturday and a strong 9.783 closeout in Sunday’s taijijian, Ms. Wong bested

her challengers and ensured the playing of the “Lupang Hinirang” by noontime at the Rattha Prasasan Bhakdi Building in Bangkok. It was a sweet v

ictory for Ms. Wong, who’s now

splitting her time between her athletic career and med school. “This has been the

hardest year for me,” said the comely six-time SEAG gold medalist, who delivered Team Philippines’ 16th gold overall in the Thailand meet. “I really just tried to

do my best because it’s not everyday you get an opportunity to represent your country. So now that ended my year wi