THE XXXIII South-East Asia Games are being held at various stadiums and sports halls in Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand, where Myanmar athletes continue to compete across multiple disciplines.
Myanmar added two more bronze medals to its tally, securing one in international rowing and another in billiards and snooker. In the women’s coastal beach single scull event with eight paddles in the international rowing category, Myanmar athlete Nilar Win claimed the bronze medal for the country. Meanwhile, in the men’s individual snooker event, Phone Myint Kyaw won a bronze medal for Myanmar.
Senior officials attended and observed various competitions during the day. Myanmar Olympic Committee General Secretary and Deputy Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs U Htein Lin, along with other officials, watched the international rowing events at the Royal Thai Navy Rowing and Canoeing Training Centre in Rayong, Chonburi, as well as the SSL 47 sailing event at Samudera Klia Yachting Centre in Sattahip. Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun also observed kabaddi matches and other events in Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom.
Myanmar athletes competed in a wide range of events during the day, including sepak takraw, squash, cycling, shooting, table tennis, kabaddi, cricket, boxing, billiards and snooker, futsal, esports, international rowing, equestrian, wrestling and sailing.
As of the conclusion of competitions on 17 December at the XXXIII SEA Games, Myanmar has secured three gold, nineteen silver and twenty-five bronze medals, bringing its total to forty-seven medals, and remains seventh in the overall medal standings. — MNA/KZL
