The Philippines' Team has celebrated the first Gold medal in the Swimming event of the 27th Southeast Asian Games last Thursday, however the jubilation didn't last long after a protest was raised by the Thai officials claiming that there was a false start happened during the race.
The Filipina swimmer, Jasmine Alkhaldi overcame and snatched the Gold medal from the two Singaporean competitors who have been dominating the race for the last decade.After the awarding ceremony, Thailand officials protested that there was a supposed false start and the Game officials upheld the protest and nullified and stripped the medals previously awarded. Instead a re-race has been set. The Philippines officials objected the decision and filed an appeal to the organizer's officials but it has fallen to deaf ears.
Unfortunately, in the re-swim that was held yesterday, Jasmine Alkhaldi just managed to settle for the Bronze in the 100m freestyle finals, ironically, the Thai swimmer bagged the Gold medal and Singaporean foe cheered the silver.
It was a sorry fate for the Team Philippines who has been struggling so far in the competition, the Nationals has now dropped in the 8th spot with only 3 golds, 5 silvers and 8 bronzes. It will get even worse if Laos will overtake the Philippines from the current standing as they already have collected 2 golds, 5 silvers and 14 bronzes.
For decades, the Philippines has dominated the SEA Games and the Nationals are always one of the top performers but from the recent competitions, its becoming sad that they are now being humiliated that even Laos is outperforming them.
Are we seeing a regression of the Philippine Nationals? or bad lucks are just going their way?
The Filipina swimmer, Jasmine Alkhaldi overcame and snatched the Gold medal from the two Singaporean competitors who have been dominating the race for the last decade.After the awarding ceremony, Thailand officials protested that there was a supposed false start and the Game officials upheld the protest and nullified and stripped the medals previously awarded. Instead a re-race has been set. The Philippines officials objected the decision and filed an appeal to the organizer's officials but it has fallen to deaf ears.
Unfortunately, in the re-swim that was held yesterday, Jasmine Alkhaldi just managed to settle for the Bronze in the 100m freestyle finals, ironically, the Thai swimmer bagged the Gold medal and Singaporean foe cheered the silver.
It was a sorry fate for the Team Philippines who has been struggling so far in the competition, the Nationals has now dropped in the 8th spot with only 3 golds, 5 silvers and 8 bronzes. It will get even worse if Laos will overtake the Philippines from the current standing as they already have collected 2 golds, 5 silvers and 14 bronzes.
For decades, the Philippines has dominated the SEA Games and the Nationals are always one of the top performers but from the recent competitions, its becoming sad that they are now being humiliated that even Laos is outperforming them.
Are we seeing a regression of the Philippine Nationals? or bad lucks are just going their way?
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