UPDATE (Dec 14). “Filipina swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi won first place in the Southeast Asian Games for the 100-meter race, but was stripped of the gold medal following a protest from Thai officials,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
Right after the awarding ceremony, Alkhaldi’s win was forfeited because Thailand’s camp protested about a “false start.” The organizers upheld the protest, so a “re-race” was set on Friday, Dec 13 at 7:30 pm Manila time.
In the re-race, Alkhaldi ended up with the bronze medal. Nathanan Junkrajang of Thailand bagged the gold medal, while Tien Wen Quah of Singapore got the silver medal.
(Dec 13) Can she win back the gold medal?
“Filipina swimmer Jasmin Alkhaldi won first place in the Southeast Asian Games for the 100-meter race, but was stripped of the gold medal following a protest from Thai officials,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
Right after the awarding ceremony, Alkhaldi’s win was forfeited because Thailand’s camp protested about a “false start.” The organizers upheld the protest, so a “re-race” has been set on Friday, Dec 13 at 7:30pm Manila time.
Photo from Jasmin Alkhaldi’s Twitter page
