Youth athletes deliver best SEAG medal haul in decades for PH sports

The youth contingents in athletics and swimming have shown promising results in the recent Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), signaling a bright future for Philippine sports.

The athletics team achieved its best medal haul since 1983, securing five gold, seven silver, and 19 bronze medals.

Among the standout performers in athletics were 16-year-old Naomi Cesar, the youngest SEAG athletics gold medalist, and Hussein Loraña, who won gold in the men's division.

Swimmers also contributed significantly, with their contingent achieving their best performance since 2009, earning three gold, nine silver, and two bronze medals.

Philippine Aquatics, Inc. Secretary General Eric Buhain praised the young swimmers for their exceptional performances.

Athletics association chief Terry Capistrano highlighted the development of young, world-class Filipino athletes with great potential.

Other young athletes like Jeralyn Rodriguez and Alfred Talplacido also contributed to the medal count in athletics.