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Golden girls: Filipina athletes deliver breakthrough SEA Games golds
Filipina athletes achieved historic breakthroughs at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, securing dominant wins across multiple sports.
Tennis star Alex Eala, the Filipinas football team, the Alas Pilipinas beach volleyball squad, the 4x100m freestyle relay swimming quartet, taekwondo jin Tachiana Mangin, and athletics standout Naomi Cesar all achieved significant victories.
The Filipinas football team won their first-ever gold medal, ending the long-standing dominance of Vietnam.
Their path to gold included a loss to Myanmar and a penalty shootout victory against hosts Thailand in the semifinals.
In the thrilling final, the Filipinas stunned four-time defending champions Vietnam with a 6-5 win, sealed by a crucial save from goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.
These victories mark a new era for women's sports in the Philippines, with athletes claiming regional supremacy in previously challenging events.
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