3 Filipinos in Chengdu WG semis

Raph Trinidad and Eric Ordonez did not waver on foreign waters, just as Rudzma Abubakar put the nation on notice with a massive performance this megacity would soon be watching closely as action in the 2025 World Games went full-blown on Friday, Aug. 8, here.

- By RAMON BONILLA

Trinidad rode the waters with great fortitude, much like the confidence he brought in when he donned the national tricolors as the flag bearer on Thursday night's opening ceremonies, scoring 80.20 points to finish atop his heat and place third among the 10 qualifiers to the semifinals set Saturday at the same venue. Max Milde and Germany (83 points) and Loic Deschaux of France (80.40) topped the qualification round.

In wake surfing, Ordonez did just enough to make it to the semis, tallying 36.67 points to join eight other participants in the next stage.