2015 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES : FENCER JUSTINE GAIL TINIO GIVES TEAM PILIPINAS ITS FIRST MEDAL

With still 2 days before the actual opening ceremonies, Team Philippines already barged into the medal tally. A silver medal was won by one of our lady fencer in the Women's Individual Foil event.

Tinio, a UAAP fencing champion from the University of the East, lost to Singaporean Wenying Wang in the finals, 15-7.

Here is a photo of Tinio during the medal ceremony as posted by Sports5 in their Twitter page:

Philippines' first Silver Medal in the 28th SEA Games courtesy of Justine Gail Tinio! #LabanPilipinas pic.twitter.com/hogO7qwyQ2

— Sports5 (@Sports5PH) June 3, 2015

This is also posted in the 2015 SEA Games Facebook page :

Hope this is the start of more medals for Team Pilipinas! Congratulations Justine Gail!