Men gymnasts end 7-year drought
The Straits Times|May 14, 2022
The Singapore men’s team (from left) Mikhail Haziq Ghazali, Chong Jer Rong, Robin Sim, Kaeson Lim, Zac Liew and Terry Tay won bronze yesterday to finish behind champions Vietnam and silver medallists the Philippines.
Laura Chia
Men gymnasts end 7-year drought

Singapore’s men’s gymnastics team yesterday grabbed their first medal since the 2015 SEA Games on home soil.

The team of Terry Tay, Kaeson Lim, Mikhail Haziq Ghazali, Robin Sim, Zac Liew and Chong Jer Rong scored 297.650 at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace to win the bronze.

Hosts Vietnam clinched the gold after registering 331.250, ahead of silver medallists the Philippines (301.600).

Captain Tay, 28, said he was on top of the world.

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