Surfing at the 2019 SEA Games

Surfing
at the 2019 SEA Games
VenueSan Juan, La Union
Dates2–8 December
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Surfing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines was held at waters off Barangay Urbiztondo in San Juan, La Union.[1][2]

Surfing was held from 2 to 8 December 2019.[3] There were concerns that surfing events were about to be suspended due to Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) affecting the waves in the venue.[4]

Four gold medals were at stake in surfing; in men's and women's shortboard and in men's and women's longboard.[4]

Roger Casugay gave up a gold medal position to save a fellow Indonesian competitor from drowning.[5][6] Casugay, won hearts on social media with his kind deed, eventually won a rematch against Nurhidayat and bested fellow Filipino surfer Rogelio Esquivel for the gold medal.[7]

  1. ^ Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "Emergency preparedness plan set for 30th SEA Games in La Union". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (27 November 2019). "La Union town ready to host surfers for 30th SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 SEAG Competition Schedule" (PDF). 2019seagames.com. Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "PHISGOC suspends surfing event in La Union due to bad weather". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ "LOOK: Duterte meets with hero surfer Roger Casugay in Palace". GMA News Online. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (11 December 2019). "La Union pride: Meet PH's SEA Games closing rites flag bearer Roger Casugay". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. ^ "SEA Games 2019: Hero Philippines surfer to be bestowed with national honour for saving competitor's life". FOX Sports Asia. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-11.