Wong wins gold in wushu at SEA Games

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CEBU CITY, Philippines--- Agatha Wong delivered a gold medal for Team Philippines by topping the women's wushu taijijian (taolu) event in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.It was

Agatha Wong does her routine in the women’s wushu Taijijian event of the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam. | Photo from Team Philippines 2022 SEA Games

It was a sweet redemption for the 23-year-old wushu artist who lost her crown in the taijiquan on Saturday, settling only for silver medal in the event. “I’m so thankful,” said Wong, who admitted coming here with very little expectations because the Filipinos only had two months to train under a bubble setup in Manila.

Wong amazed the judges in the wushu’s taijijian event by gracefully executing her routine while wielding a double-edged sword to garner 9.71 points to outperform nine other competitors.

 

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