TikTok is bringing all sports fans a glimpse of the SEA Games journey and behind-the-scenes action of their favorite Filipino athletes.
Get to know some of the Filipino athletes who represented the Philippines in the 32nd SEA Games by following their official TikTok accounts.
Jamie Christine Lim
Just a few days after the 2023 SEA Games opening, Jamie Christine Lim made the headlines after winning gold in Karate. This is Lim’s 2nd SEA Games gold medal, following her first in 2019. She is also an Asian Championships 2021 Silver Medalist. Though she’s no doubt one fierce fighter, the daughter of retired PBA player Samboy Lim is a charmer on TikTok. Her dance moves and inspiring workout videos delight her more than 296,000 TikTok followers. Lim graduated summa cum laude in BS Mathematics at UP Diliman.
Agatha Wong
Filipino Wushu sensation Agatha Wong also draws millions of views on TikTok. This multiple SEA Games champion secured the gold medal for the taijiquan event at the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The Wushu athlete is currently in medical school but still finds time to update supporters about her personal journey by posting regularly on her TikTok, where she answers questions on how she stays fit.
Nesthy Petecio
Filipinos are looking forward to another thrilling performance of Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio. Set to compete in the 57-kg action of the women’s boxing competition of the 32nd SEA Games, Petecio has another opportunity to make her fellow Filipinos proud through sports. As everyone gets increasingly excited about the upcoming matches of Petecio, fans can expect snippets of the Davao del Sur-born athlete’s SEA Games experience on her TikTok account.
Mark Striegl
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Mark Striegl led a four-man team that competed in the Cambodian martial arts kun bokator of the 32nd SEA Games. In the 2019 SEA Games, Striegl bagged gold in sambo, a Russian martial arts and combat sport. When he’s not in a match, this SEA Games Champ and MMA World Champ gets busy creating short videos of his workouts and some fitness tips on TikTok. A proud Dad, he also shares funny videos about parenting and family time.
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