BANGKOK. — Veteran Agatha Wong began the day right for Team Philippines by bagging the gold in the women’s taijijian and taijiquan of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games at the Ratthaprasasanphakdi Building Government Complex Sunday here.
Wong reigned in the event after tallying 9.783 points to add another mint to her impressive haul in the biennial meet.

Lachkar Basma of Brunei registered 9.780 points for the silver while Singapore’s Law Zeanne Zhi Ning wound up with 9.766 points for the bronze.

It was Wong’s sixth career Games gold, counting her taijiquan triumphs in the 2017 (Malaysia), 2019 (Manila) and 2021 (Vietnam) joust and taijijian in 2019 and 2021. The charismatic, sword-wielding Wong, 27, dedicated her victory to the country and her family.

“Sixth SEA Games gold medal of my career. For God and my country,” she said.