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Singapore’s wushu trio of Tay Yu Juan, Khor Poh Chin and Tao Yijun emerged victorious in the women’s duilian (with weapons) event.

SUPERB team execution won Singapore the two golds that bookended their medal harvest at the Vientiane South-east Asia Games yesterday.

In the morning, the women’s wushu trio of Khor Poh Chin, Tao Yijun and Tay Yu Juan won the weapons gold by just 0.01 point in the women’s duilian with a brilliant display of precise pugilistic skills.

The wushu event, which pits the one-minute choreographies of competing teams against each other, was a blur of rapid weapon thrusts and acrobatic flips, as the competitors thrilled the spectators at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre.

The Singapore trio – with Khor and Tao on spears and Tay on double broadsword – triumphed over Indonesia and Brunei, scoring 9.46 points to the other two teams’ 9.45 points.

The small price they had to pay for the narrow win? A slight nick on Tao’s nose during their routine, which drew a trace of blood.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the National Sports Council (KONI) to lead Indonesia to a top-three finish at this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games XXV, to be held in Laos.

The president pledged full funding to help the athletes prepare, adding he would immediately discuss the issue after the legislative elections.

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