Fatima Ayesha Amirul (R) with teammates in the Philippine women’s soft tennis team. Photo courtesy of the Philippine Sports Commission MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 11 May) — An athlete from T…
Fatima Ayesha Amirul with teammates in the Philippine women’s soft tennis team. Photo courtesy of the Philippine Sports Commission
MALAYBALAY CITY — An athlete from Tawi-Tawi is part of the women’s soft tennis team that won the gold medal Tuesday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Fatima Ayesha Amirul, a native of Bongao town, and her entire team received a congratulatory message from the provincial government of Tawi-Tawi for their feat.
The women’s squad composed of Amirul, Christy Sañosa, Princess Catindig, Bien Bejosano, Noelle Mañalac, and Noelle Zoleta swept Indonesia in the final, 5-4, 4-2, 5-0, to give the Philippines its 25th gold medal in the biennial sports event. In a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday, the Tawi-Tawi provincial government said the victory brought “pride and honor to our province and the entire nation.”Meanwhile, the men’s team settled for a bronze after losing to Thailand in the semifinals.
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