ALEAH Finnegan will spend the rest of the year in the Philippines in preparation for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
Finnegan missed the SEA Games in 2023 in Cambodia after winning two gold medals the previous year in Vietnam, but is back to carry the country’s colors again, and train in Manila for the biennial meet.
“Aleah is coming for the SEA Games and Emma (Malabuyo) and Aleah is coming now in August and staying here already. She will be training with Carlos (Yulo) in our Intramuros gym,” said Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion.
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Finnegan also posted on Instagram that she is about to head to the Philippines at the conclusion of her collegiate career at Louisiana State University where she won two NCAA titles.
“All packed up from the place I’ve called home for the past 4 years. Baton Rouge will forever hold such a special place in my heart. Y’all have welcomed me in as one of your own, and I’m so thankful for the sweet memories shared here,” wrote Finnegan.
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“As I enter into this next chapter, I’m excited to spend the remainder of the year in the Philippines!! See you all very soon,” she added.
Finnegan captured the team and vault gold medals in Hanoi in 2022 – two of the seven mints that the Philippines won at that time. She is also a two-time bronze winner in the Asian Championships in 2023 in Singapore.
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