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    Agatha Wong shrugs off pressure and coolly delivers gold again

    Agatha Wong thrives as she comes in with no expectations
    Dec 1, 2019
    PHOTO: Freddie Dionisio

    DESPITE the fanfare, Agatha Wong came in with no expectations in the wushu competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games starting on Sunday.

    "I didn't imagine anything. I didn't expect anything despite everything that has been written about me being the gold standard," she said.

    "I'm really happy na I delivered the first gold and I have no regrets for today."

    The 21-year-old, however, matched the heavy expectations thrown her way, winning the gold medal in the women's taolu taijiquan to give the Philippines its first victory in wushu.

    Her 9.67 points allowed her to retain her crown after ruling the event back in Kuala Lumpur.

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      Wong's score was way ahead of her closest pursuers, with silver medalist Basma Lachkar of Brunei scoring 9.55 and bronze medalist Thi Minh Huyen Tran of Vietnam having 9.53.

      Helping her perform at her best is her approach to not get pressured, with her focus solely on herself rather than the performance of her competitors.

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      "I don't expect anything talaga whenever I compete," she said. "Regardless if it's the Asian Games or SEA Games, I just want to be happy personally, mentally and emotionally. I just want to do my best, and I think today, I delivered that."

      After this victory, all Wong wants is to keep up her solid showing as she's slated to compete in women's taolu taijijian on Tuesday.

      "I'm really content with the results and I just hope na I'll be consistent about it," she said.

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