MANILA, Philippines – Prayers and cheers of Filipinos for Timor Leste to win a medal at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games yield positive as the country will not go home empty-handed.
Timor Leste finally scored at least bronze medal. Boxer Jose Barreto Quintas da Silva lost to Thailand's Ammarit Yaodam in the semis of the men's boxing - flyweight 52kg category on Sunday, December 8.
Another athlete is also assured of bronze medal in the women’s Under-57 kg category. De Araujo Dos Reis Amorin Imbrolia of Timor Leste defeated Kaung Nan Thou Narry of Myanmar , 34-32, to get into the medal round.
SEE ALSO: Philippines' men's volleyball team advances to SEA Games gold medal round
Timor Leste is at the bottom of the overall medal tally in the 11-nation tournament.
Philippines is poised to win as overall champion of the biennial sporting meet.
READ: Philippines is SEA Games 2019 overall champion
— The Summit Express
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| Delegates from Timor Leste during the Opening Ceremony of the 30th SEA Games. |
Timor Leste finally scored at least bronze medal. Boxer Jose Barreto Quintas da Silva lost to Thailand's Ammarit Yaodam in the semis of the men's boxing - flyweight 52kg category on Sunday, December 8.
Filipino fans cheering on Timor Leste’s Quintas Da Sil in the boxing semifinals. A win gets him in the finals. A loss gets him a bronze. pic.twitter.com/RXzVl1LwzW— TJ Manotoc (@tjmanotoc) December 8, 2019
Another athlete is also assured of bronze medal in the women’s Under-57 kg category. De Araujo Dos Reis Amorin Imbrolia of Timor Leste defeated Kaung Nan Thou Narry of Myanmar , 34-32, to get into the medal round.
SEE ALSO: Philippines' men's volleyball team advances to SEA Games gold medal round
Timor Leste is at the bottom of the overall medal tally in the 11-nation tournament.
Philippines is poised to win as overall champion of the biennial sporting meet.
READ: Philippines is SEA Games 2019 overall champion
— The Summit Express
