Filipina-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii did not hide her disappointment after settling for silver in the women’s 50kg kumite in the Southeast Asian Games. SEAGames32 Cambodia2023
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Filipina-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii did not hide her disappointment after settling for silver in the women’s 50kg kumite in the Southeast Asian Games here on Saturday, May 6.
Her bid to reclaim the SEA Games crown she won in 2019 ended in frustration as Tsukii bowed to Malaysia’s Shahmalarani Chandran in the finale following a controversial judges’ verdict. After their three-minute match ended in a 1-1 tie, the four judges split their votes before the referee gave her nod – and the win – to Chandran, much to the chagrin of Tsukii.“I was more active than her, but they chose her. I don’t know what happened with this judge. I’m not happy with my medal,” said Tsukii.
“The judge is not correct. If the point is 1-1, [the one] who is more active, more aggressive will win, will take advantage. But at the last moment, she didn’t attack.” WATCH: A visibly disappointed Junna Tsukii refuses to accept the judges' decision after what she felt should have been a victory against Malaysia's Shahmalarani Chandran for the women's -50kg kumite.
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