Games-Memorable moments from the 28th Southeast Asian Games (Reuters)
– – – – Swimming: Joseph Schooling’s nine gold-medal haul Every host nation craves a local hero and Joseph Schooling lit up the OCBC Aquatics Centre for six consecutive nights, beaming his photogenic smile on the top step of the podium an unfathomable nine times from as many events. The Texas-based phenomenon set Games records in every event he won, laid down qualifying times for the World Championships and next year’s Olympics, as the 19-year-old announced himself as a serious medal contender for the Rio Games. – – – – Swimming: Myanmar’s 11-year-old Lei Maw wins admirers For every Joseph Schooling there’s a Lei Maw and although the tiny swimmer from Myanmar finished a distant last in all but one of the six races she entered, her efforts earned her the respect and sympathy of those who saw her compete.