MYANMAR Sepak Takraw Team secured further gold and bronze medals on the final day of the China-ASEAN Sepak Takraw Tournament, held on 4 June in China. The tournament concluded with Myanmar’s strong performance in both the men’s and women’s quadrant events.
In the men’s quadrant events, the Myanmar team won the gold medal. During the group stage, they defeated Malaysia in straight matches and beat Vietnam 2-1, advancing to the semi-finals. In the semi-final match, Myanmar convincingly overcame the host team China with scores of 15-11 and 15-5. This win led them to the final, where they faced Vietnam again. Although they lost the first set 13-15, they bounced back to win the next two sets 15-12 and 15-10, securing the gold.
In the women’s quadrant event, the Myanmar team faced Vietnam in the semi-finals. They lost 2-1 and had to settle for a joint bronze medal. Despite the defeat, the team demonstrated solid performance throughout the tournament.
Altogether, the Myanmar Sepak Takraw Team participated in four events and won four medals: gold in the men’s regu event, extra gold in the men’s quadrant event, bronze in the women’s regu event and another bronze in the women’s quadrant event. — Tun Thway Eain/KZL
