A Malaysian martial artist chased and assaulted a referee after Nor Farah Mazlan was controversially ruled to have lost to Chongthima in the women's 50-55 kg pencak silat quarterfinals on the afternoon of 15/12.
Following her victories in the 5000m and 10,000m races, Nguyen Thi Oanh secured another gold medal at SEA Games 33 in the 3000m steeplechase on the afternoon of 16/12.
Coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul stated his desire to prove to Vietnam that Thailand is the number one under-23 team in Southeast Asia, ahead of the SEA Games 33 men's football final.
Unable to travel to Thailand to support him, athlete Nguyen Trung Cuong kept photos of his parents, wife, and children in his sleeve for motivation during the 3,000m steeplechase at SEA Games 33.
The Malaysian delegation reacted strongly, confronting referees after Nor Farah Mazlan was controversially ruled to have lost to a home athlete in the women's B category (50-55 kg) quarterfinals at SEA Games 33.
Nguyen Phi Hoang, who previously contributed to both goals in the comeback against the Philippines at the U23 Southeast Asian Championship, once again shone in the 2-0 victory in the men's football semi-finals of SEA Games 33.
Coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai asserted that mental fortitude was the key factor enabling the host team to overcome critical moments and defeat Vietnam in the SEA Games 33 final.
The Vietnam Bowling Federation (VTBF) announced it has received an apology from Thailand after athlete Tran Hoang Khoi was forced to replay a SEA Games 33 semifinal match despite being on the verge of victory.
Missing a historic victory against Thailand in the SEA Games 33 women's volleyball final, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and many of her teammates could not hold back their tears.
