MYANMAR athletes competed in 21 different sports competitions at the 33rd SEA Games being held in Bangkok and Chonburi of Thailand, and Deputy Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs U Htein Lin, who is also general secretary of the Myanmar Olympic Committee, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun and relevant officials watched the events yesterday.
In the morning, the deputy ministers and officials observed several competitions being held in Bangkok. These included the men’s and women’s 10-metre Air Pistol shooting event at the Shooting Range of the Sports Authority of Thailand, Bangkok, where Myanmar athletes Ye Htun Naung and Khine Khine Wai were competing for third place, the men’s individual billiards and snooker match at Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, between Myanmar athlete Phone Myint Kyaw and Indonesia’s Dhendy Kristanto, and the wushu competitions of Myanmar athletes at the Chaeng Wattana Government Complex (Multi-Purpose Area, 2nd Floor, Rattha Prasana Bhakti Building) in Bangkok.
Yesterday, the Myanmar team took part in different events such as men’s 200-metre breaststroke swimming, women’s cricket T20i, men’s and women’s Compound individual knockout archery, men’s and women’s four-player Sepak Takraw events, men’s and women’s 10-metre air pistol shooting, men’s volleyball, Pencak Silat events for men and women in the 65-70 kilogramme, 55-60-kilogramme, 75-80-kilogramme, and 85-90-kilogramme categories, men’s individual snooker event, men’s super-five kabaddi event, women’s kickboxing K1-52 kilogrammes and point fighting-50 kilogrammes, women’s futsal, athletics including men’s javelin throw and men’s and women’s 800-metre races, men’s five-on-five basketball, wushu events for men and women including Nanquan, Taijiquan, combined events (with weapons) and (without weapons) and Sanda women’s 56-kilogramme and 60-kilogramme events, muay events in -54-kilogramme and -71-kilogramme categories, e-sports men’s team event (MLBB), chess events including traditional Thai chess men’s doubles and women’s team four-player rapid events, rowing events including international women’s coastal single scull (two oars, combined eight oars), men’s double scull (two oars, combined four oars), and women’s quadruple scull (two oars, combined eight oars), weightlifting men’s 79 kilogrammes and women’s 63 kilogrammes, sailing Keel SSL 47 and men’s hockey.
In wushu events, Tint Htoo Wai and Ye Yint Htun won a silver medal in Duilian (without weapon) event. In contrast, Khine Sanda Soe and Thu Pan Htwa won the bronze medal in Duilian (weapon) event, Hnin Nu Wah won in the women’s 60-kilogramme sanda event, and Cherry Than won a silver medal in the women’s 56-kilogramme event.
On 14 December, Myanmar athletes Naing Lin Tun, Zin May Htet, and Khun Tun Oo won a silver medal, a silver medal, and a bronze medal, respectively, in the men’s and women’s 20-kilometre race walk events, and the boys’ ILCA 4.7 event.
The achievements of athletes were recognized with cash awards presented by the officials.
As of 15 December, Myanmar had won three gold medals, 17 silver medals and 20 bronze medals, bringing the total to 40 medals and placing the country seventh in the overall standings at the 33rd SEA Games. — MNA/ KTZH
