Singapore bags three out of four wushu golds
Singapore's wushu exponents have clinched three out of the four gold medals on offer at the Singapore Expo on Saturday.
Vera Tan and Yong Yi Xiang won in the women's Compulsory Taijiquan and men's Optional Changquan final respectively.
Wushu exponent Yong Yi Xiang. TNP FILE PHOTO
The trio comprising Jesse Colin Adalia, Lee Zhe Xuan and Lim Si Wei finished first in the men's duel event.
Their score of 9.72 was just 0.02 points more than the Philippines in second place.
Zoe Mui and Sin Min Li took the silver in the women's duel event, their score of 9.68 just 0.01 shy of Myanmar's 9.69.
Yong, 21, will contest in the men's Optional Broadsword Daoshu and Optional Cudgel Gunshu events on Sunday.
Vera also has two more events - the women's Optional Taijiquan and Optional Taijijian, which take place on Sunday and Monday respectively.
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